French-led security talks draw interest from 15 countries
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that 15 countries are interested in discussing a new security architecture for Ukraine.
The minister spoke at a press conference following a meeting in Paris, where issues related to regional security were discussed. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation among the E5 countries—France, Germany, Poland, Italy, and the United Kingdom—in the context of current geopolitical challenges.
Lecornu also mentioned plans for another meeting of defense ministers in this format.
Pistorius talks about defense challenges
Boris Pistorius, the German Defense Minister, also spoke in Paris. He stated that European Union countries must focus on financial and military interoperability when developing defense strategies.
He added that European countries must collectively and clearly define their requirements.
Pistorius emphasized that EU countries need more standardized equipment and mentioned plans to simplify legal issues at the national level. He expressed confidence that joint procurement would enhance European countries' capabilities, improve equipment maintenance, and accelerate the pace of purchases.
He added that there would need to be organized, standardized certification procedures so that equipment certificates could be mutually recognized across EU countries.
