Five European powers pledge a greater NATO role and closer defence cooperation
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France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK called for Europe to take greater responsibility for its security in an October 26 joint statement. The defence ministers, including Britain’s Wes Streeting, pledged closer cooperation on military equipment and continued support for Ukraine. They said EU defence initiatives should complement NATO and allow conditional cooperation with allies outside the EU.
Why it matters
The statement sets a policy direction; it announces no new funding total or troop deployment.
Defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom · A statement by its author; it is not independent confirmation of every claim.
Source dated · UK Ministry of Defence (E5 joint statement) ↗
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