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Commission proposes five joint defence projects worth EUR 325 million under EDIP

The Commission proposed five European Defence Projects of Common Interest under EDIP, covering drones and counter drone, maritime and seabed defence, space, air and missile defence, and Eastern Flank Watch, allocating EUR 325 million from EDIP's EUR 1.5 billion budget.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission press release, 3 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the Council has formally adopted the projects or that money has reached a contractor.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +1 of 36 possible. Commission proposes EUR325M for 5 defence projects; Council hasn't adopted yet. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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