DefenseHighConfirmedAccelerating
9.8
Zelensky seeks accelerated EU financial aid to address Ukrainian defense budget deficit
Le Monde·UA · EU·2 days ago
Italy has formally requested 8 billion euros from the European Union's Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP/SAFE) to bolster its defense industrial base. The request utilizes only a portion of the 14.9 billion euros available to the country, signaling a strategic prioritization of specific defense projects over full utilization of the allocated ceiling.