In response to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) has launched a new strategy that aims for member states to procure 50% of new equipment within the region by 2030 in order to strengthen the region's defense industry. announced.
EU countries have reduced investment in the defense sector since the end of the Cold War, but in the wake of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, strengthening the region's defense industry has become a major issue.
Against this backdrop, the European Commission, the EU's executive body, announced its first defense industrial strategy on the 5th.
The strategy aims to increase the production capacity of the region's defense industry through cooperation among member states to place bulk orders, with the aim of ensuring that by 2030 member states will jointly source at least 40% of their equipment with other member states. The goal is to procure 50% of new equipment within the region.
To support these efforts, the EU will allocate 1.5 billion euros, or over 244 billion yen, over two years starting next year.
We also plan to establish an office for technology development in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and promote cooperation between the Ukrainian military and companies and EU companies and research institutes.
``Regardless of the American election, we should take more responsibility for our own security,'' EU Vice President Vestager said on the 5th, saying that President Donald Trump, who has criticized European countries for insufficient military spending, said: He emphasized the significance of the EU having its own strategy, even though there is a possibility of a return to the EU.