The European Commission and Ukraine have signed a new defence industrial partnership aimed at integrating Ukrainian and European defence industries more closely.
The Council of the European Union has adopted a €120 million assistance measure under the European Peace Facility to support the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova.
The European Commission proposed five large-scale European Defence Projects of Common Interest on 3 July 2026 to help EU countries jointly strengthen key defence capabilities.
The payment is the first under the initial tranche of around €6 billion dedicated to drones, which the Commission described as a key capability for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s war of aggression.
Lithuania received its first payment of €956.3 million under the Security Action for Europe defence financing instrument on 24 June.
Europe’s secure satellite communications programme advanced last week with the groundbreaking of the GOVSATCOM site in Cologne, Germany.
The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision formally concluding an agreement with Canada on participation in procurement under the Security Action for Europe instrument.
The European Union and the Republic of Korea agreed to expand security and defence cooperation during their 11th Summit in Brussels.
Rutte said cooperation between NATO and the European Union is essential to protect the security and freedom of citizens.
Poland has received its first €6.6 billion payment under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe defence financing instrument.
Romania’s €16.68 billion loan agreement with the European Commission under the Security Action for Europe programme has opened a major financing route for defence procurement and strategic infrastructure.
Poland has signed a €43.7 billion low-interest European Union defence loan agreement, securing the largest allocation granted to any participating member state under the bloc’s SAFE programme.
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