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The newly established European anti-ballistic coalition will focus on developing the Freyja missile defense project, which could become a key element of Europe’s future protection against ballistic missile threats, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said, UATV English reports.
In an interview with European Pravda, Kubilius said Europe urgently needs a stronger missile defense capability, noting that both Ukraine and European countries face a shortage of systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
“Ukraine is putting forward very good ideas,” Kubilius said. “A missile defense system requires much more than interceptors. It needs highly capable radars, data-processing systems, command-and-control capabilities, and the integration of multiple technologies. Not all of these components will be produced by Ukraine, but the progress made so far could become an important step toward building a pan-European missile defense capability.”
His comments follow the launch of the European anti-ballistic coalition, which aims to jointly develop the Freyja system by combining Ukraine’s battlefield experience with the technological and industrial capabilities of European partners.
