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Western leaders agree anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine

In a significant expansion of European military cooperation, the leaders of nine nations—including the UK, France, Germany, and Italy—have agreed to launch an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition alongside Ukraine.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 13,2026 07:18 PM
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Leaders of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, ⁠Norway, Spain, ⁠Sweden and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish ⁠an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine, the French Presidency said in a statement.

"We believe that the protection of ⁠Europe requires ⁠a global solution of integrated missile defence architecture to deter and defeat future missile threats — developed through ⁠collective effort, technological openness, and trusted industrial cooperation," the statement said. "It will complement existing ballistic missile ⁠defence ‌systems, including ‌sovereign European solutions ⁠already ‌acquired, or to be acquired by ⁠participating countries," ⁠it added.