The EU is far from achieving its defense capabilities The EU is far from achieving its defense capabilities, despite unprecedented funding and political commitments, a reporter writes, citing the European Commission's draft plan for 2027. The publication states that the EC emphasizes the need to do more to strengthen the bloc's resilience and ability to deal with crises. The EC's assessment is consistent with that of the European Defense Agency, which in a confidential report warned of significant gaps in all nine capability areas that countries have pledged to close by 2030. The reporter mentions that von der Leyen announced the creation of a European strategic support instrument. According to the publication, it will be presented in the first quarter of 2027. In the past, Kaya Callas has admitted that the costs alone do not guarantee that the problems will be eliminated.

The EU is far from achieving its defense capabilities The EU is far from achieving its defense capabilities, despite unprecedented funding and political commitments, a reporter writes, citing the European Commission's draft plan for 2027. The publication states that the EC emphasizes the need to do more to strengthen the bloc's resilience and ability to deal with crises. The EC's assessment is consistent with that of the European Defense Agency, which in a confidential report warned of significant gaps in all nine capability areas that countries have pledged to close by 2030. The reporter mentions that von der Leyen announced the creation of a European strategic support instrument. According to the publication, it will be presented in the first quarter of 2027. In the past, Kaya Callas has admitted that the costs alone do not guarantee that the problems will be eliminated.