A coalition of nine European countries and Ukraine announced the formation of an integrated anti-ballistic missile defense architecture aimed at countering ballistic missile threats, citing Ukraine's combat experience and the need for a purely defensive pan-European shield.
Representatives from nine European nations and Ukraine gathered in Paris on July 13, 2026, to announce the creation of an Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. The coalition's stated purpose is to establish a "purely defensive" integrated missile defense architecture across Europe, responding to the escalating threat posed by ballistic missiles, particularly those used by Russia against Ukraine.
The joint declaration emphasized that the initiative aims to deter and defeat future missile threats by pooling together the participating countries' defense industrial bases, research capabilities, and operational experience to build a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for the European continent. The statement underscored that the effort is defensive in nature, not targeted against any people, but is driven by the need to protect their own populations, drawing on Ukraine's extensive and recent combat experience in countering Russian ballistic missile strikes.
The announcement coincided with heightened diplomatic activity surrounding France's Bastille Day celebrations, where support for Ukraine was a central theme, and was framed as part of a broader effort to reaffirm international backing for Kyiv and increase pressure on Moscow to end the ongoing conflict, which by mid-2026 had persisted for over four years. The meeting, held at the Quai d'Orsay, was expected to be attended by at least 25 heads of state, with several remaining in Paris for the subsequent national military parade that explicitly highlighted solidarity with Ukraine
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