France, Germany, Italy, Poland agree to jointly develop long-range cruise missile
- Europe
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:13 | 12 July 2024
- Modified Date: 09:13 | 12 July 2024
France, Germany, Italy and Poland have agreed to collaborate on the development of a long-range cruise missile, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday.
Lecornu said on X that the four countries' defense ministers signed a joint letter of intent for the project on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' summit in Washington, D.C.
"The war in Ukraine shows that long-range strikes are a key issue for the defense of Europe," Lecornu said.
The letter of intent was signed to "initiate cooperation in this area mobilizing our European defense industry," he added.