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# EU defence commissioner Kubilius calls for 'big bang' arms financing
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2024-12-09-kubilius-eu-defence-billions-interview/
- Published: 2024-12-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:29:08.000Z
- Description: EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius told Reuters Europe needs "big-bang" joint procurement and finance within about a year, proposing a front-loading facility repaid later from national defence budgets.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #opinion, #ai-drafted

Reported Opinion AI-drafted [Reuters interview, 9 December 2024](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-must-find-billions-arms-within-year-defence-chief-says-2024-12-09/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What the source does not establish.** This is Kubilius's own policy pitch as incoming commissioner, not a Commission decision or funding commitment.

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