Brussels seeks to purchase weapons for entire EU

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The European Commission is trying to establish a combined weapon for the entire block, which will present a significant transfer of electricity in Brussels.

EU executive chief Ursula von deer Leon said on Tuesday that the block would set up a “European military sales system” – the strategic reserve of European weapons that capitalists could buy their own list.

This initiative is part of the reaction drive of the continent and its goal is to provide additional orders to the weapons makers that have fought to increase production despite the Russian war in Ukraine. France and Germany have announced further investment in their domestic weapons industry.

“We must buy more European [weapons]“Von Deer Lane said in a speech at Copenhagen.

His bilateral peace talks with US President Donald Trump’s NATO allies and his bilateral peace talks with Moscow have spread to European capitals and promoted hurry to increase domestic defense power on the continent.

Tuesday, German Parliament Approved plan Injected up to € 1TN in the country’s military and infrastructure-in a breakthrough decision led by Chancellor-in-Waating Frederich Merge in the country.

Economists have assumed that the German armed forces need more than $ 400 billion in the coming years, which could be published by the reform of the merges, which will also loosen the rules of the country’s strict orrow.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that more government orders for Rafale fighter jets and an additional military expenditure at an air base with $ 1.5 billion investment, which will become part of nuclear resistance by 20, when it hoses a new version of aircraft equipped with hypersonic attic missiles.

From lane EU countries “need to be able to rely completely on European defense supply chains, especially in the case of urgent need.”

Giving Brussels this national power will identify a significant transfer of competition from the national capital, which has earlier emphasized the latest statement on national protection. Von Der Lenn’s proposal will have to gain support for most member states for success, officials said.

A diplomat said, “It is not as long as the member states in the driving seat and the national skills to make decisions.

However, EU leaders have already hinted at a joint collection at a summit earlier this month, a senior official said. This officer has added that buying weapons together will enable the European armed forces to scale “consistent, standard, inter -usable ways”.

“Our industry base is still structural weakness. It is still not able to create defense systems and equipment in the amount and speed of the member states,” said Von Deer Lane. “We need to turn on the tide.”

These comments came a day before the draft of the draft a defense strategy was released Commission It is suggested that the commission acts as the central buyer of military equipment.

The proposal for a combined purchase comes from Von Deer Lyne, a vale of new financial ideas as well as encouraging EU countries to encourage countries to increase their defense expenses.

He has proposed a new € 150BN fund to withdraw the existing funds on defense-related projects from the EU budget to invest in their army, to invest in the military expenditure, and to redefine the flow of funds on defense-related projects from the EU budget.

Additional Report by Andy Bounds in Brussels, Ann-Sylvine Chasani of Berlin and Ian Johnston in Paris