The EU plans to develop a modular missile defense system with the participation of Ukraine
The cooperation between the European Union and Ukraine is based on the Freya project.
Quick Look
- The European Union plans to create an affordable modular missile defense system together with Ukraine.
- The Freya project will combine Ukrainian experience and European technologies.
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Why It Matters
The European Commission is working on the Freya project together with Ukraine to create a ballistic missile defense system.
BRUSSELS, September 16 - RIA Novosti. The European Union intends to develop an affordable modular missile defense system, the basis of cooperation will be the Freya project, said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
"We must also jointly reduce our dependence on a single supplier. That is why we would like to develop together with Ukraine an affordable modular missile defense system. At the heart of this cooperation is the Freya project," von der Leyen said.
According to her, the project should combine Ukrainian experience with European technologies and production capacities.
Earlier, the European Commission explained that Freya is a joint European-Ukrainian project to create a ballistic missile defense system. On September 2, von der Leyen also stated that Europe was working on Freya together with Ukraine.
Open Questions
- What is the time frame for the Freya project?
- What is the budget for joint missile defense development?
