‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme
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Key context: <p>Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris</p><p>Ukraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France are to build a shared protection programme for Europe against ballistic missiles, using Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.</p><p>“Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement on Monday as leaders met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks in Paris.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/coalition-of-the-willing-build-shared-european-anti-ballistic-programme">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in ParisUkraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France are to build a shared protection programme for Europe against ballistic missiles, using Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.“Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement on Monday as leaders met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks in Paris. Continue reading...
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