Member States' defence investment and capability gaps

Pe scurt 30-05-2022

Russia's war on Ukraine has been a wake-up call for many EU Member States when it comes to their defence budgets and capabilities, leading them to announce significant increases in their defence budgets after collaborative spending reached new lows in 2020. EU leaders made significant commitments on defence investment and capabilities at the Versailles Summit, which were subsequently underlined in the Strategic Compass. As a first step, the Commission presented a defence investment gap analysis on 18 May 2022. The analysis will be discussed at the special meeting of the European Council on 30-31 May 2022.