Minister Sikorski hoped for swift agreement on a further support package for Ukraine under the European Peace Facility and stressed the necessity to increase the production capacity of the European military industry.

Another point on the agenda were the expectations about the Commission's European Defence Industrial Strategy as a tool to increase the efficacy and the importance of Europe's arms industries in strengthening the EU's security. The talks also covered the initiative to create a separate fund for European defence. The head of the Polish MFA emphasised the need to strengthen the European defence industrial base, also in the context of ensuring the continuity of support for Ukraine.

Moreover, the officials discussed the defence initiatives that the European Commission has adopted so far, including the ammunition initiative to guarantee increased deliveries of artillery ammunition to Ukraine.

 

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