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EU and Ukraine hold first defence industrial cooperation task force meeting

The EU and Ukraine held the first meeting of their Task Force on Defence Industrial Cooperation, bringing in EEAS, DG DEFIS and EDA with Ukraine's defence ministries. It aims to integrate Ukraine's industry into the EU's defence technological base.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission (DG Defence Industry and Space) press release, 14 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not name any funding, contract or capability that results from the meeting.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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