January 13, 2025 16:54 GMT
MNI BRIEF: EU Calls Feb 3 Summit To Brainstorm Defence
EU Council President Antonio Costa says a Feb 3 summit will brainstorm on how to boost defence investment.
MNI (BRUSSELS) - EU leaders will brainstorm on options to boost the bloc's defence capacity and defence industrial and technology base at a Feb 3 summit near Brussels, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday.
While many EU states have already increased defence spending in recent years, Costa noted in an invitation letter that "substantial additional defence investments are required". (See MNI INTERVIEW: EU Defence Boost Likely To Be Off-Budget)
The main aim of the meeting would be to provide guidance to the Commission as it drafts its long-awaited defence white paper.
How to mobilise private sector investment in defence would be a key option to be discussed at the summit, Costa said.
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