EU to Invest Billions in Eastern Border Defense Projects
Additional efforts by the European Union to strengthen the defense of its eastern flank are linked to two projects in which, among others, non-EU members Ukraine and Norway participate, said Eurocommission representative Balazs Ujvari.
Consensus
- The European Union is strengthening its eastern border through two defense projects.
- Both projects involve countries not part of the EU, specifically Ukraine and Norway.
- One project, 'Observation of the Eastern Flank,' involves 13 EU member states, Ukraine, and Norway.
- The second project, Decorder, involves 26 EU member states, Ukraine, and Norway.
- The 'Observation of the Eastern Flank' project has an estimated investment of 60–100 billion euros and is scheduled for completion by 2036.
- The Decorder project has an estimated budget of 3.5–5 billion euros and is set for completion by 2033.
- The projects cover a broad range of defense capabilities, including anti-mining, military mobility, air and missile defense, and drones.
- The European Commission representative Balázs Ujvári made the statements.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Tens of billions of euros will be allocated to projects for the protection of the EU's eastern border — Вести
- Defense projects to protect the EU's eastern border are planned for tens of billions of euros — Интерфакс