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EU countries need to refill their stockpiles, get rid of Soviet-era weapons and strengthen air capabilities, the EU Commission found (Photo: Yarden Sachs)

EU plans to jointly invest in defence capabilities

The EU Commission has proposed for member states to jointly spend on defence capabilities to decrease fragmentation and duplication as the bloc faces Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The commission on Wednesday (18 May) put forward its assessment of "investment gaps" on defence capabilities — after EU leaders asked them to screen defence spending when they met in Versailles back in March.

"Persistent underspending and lack of cooperation have resulted in critical defence capabilit...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

EU countries need to refill their stockpiles, get rid of Soviet-era weapons and strengthen air capabilities, the EU Commission found (Photo: Yarden Sachs)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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