Germany Forges Path To Leadership Through The European Sky Shield Initiative
January 19 2024
The IRIS-T is one of the favored systems for the European Sky Shield Initiative. Image – Hensoldt
On Oct. 13, 2022, Germany and 14 NATO allies signed a non-binding letter of intent to pursue the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), an integrated air-defense and anti-missile system. The initiative gained support from 19 European states as of July 2023. However, notable NATO members including France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Turkey have refrained from joining.
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