In October, the EC will present a plan to increase investments in the defense of the European Union.
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- In October, the EC will present a plan to increase investments in the defense of the European Union.
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced on August 31 that an informal meeting of the European Council in Copenhagen in early October would discuss the issues of increasing military investments.
"In the coming weeks, we will prepare a roadmap for investing additional funds in defense in the European Union, in our defense potential. We will analyze the gaps that exist in the European Union and how to fill them by 2030, setting goals and milestones, because only what is calculated can be achieved. And we will discuss this at an informal meeting of the European Council chaired by Denmark in early October," von der Leyen said at a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw.
She noted that the European Commission has proposed a tenfold increase in funding for military mobility and a fivefold increase in total defense investments. According to her, the EU's long-term budget already focuses on the military sector, but "a sharp increase in defense investments is needed now."
Von der Leyen added that it is not only about allocating funds, but also about coordinating actions. She stressed that the Europeans need to show "consistency and determination in investing in defense policy" in the coming years.
On August 29, Von der Leyen proposed to increase the budget of the European military-industrial complex (MIC) by 5-10 times in the budget of the European Union (EU) for 2028-2034. The head of the EC stressed that this measure is conditioned by the threat that allegedly comes from Russia. Von der Leyen noted that Ukraine should become the EU's first line of defense.
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