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Guided Weapons: EU Countries

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 30 April 2025UIN 46828

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on missile production capacity.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The Secretary of State for Defence continues to discuss missile production capacity with our European Allies on a regular basis. For example, the Secretary of State discussed this with France in Paris on 11 March and at the E5 Defence Ministers meeting on 12 March. Missile production capacity is also a key element of NATO’s Defence Production Action Plan, which we continue to work on with allies to ensure its effective implementation. In addition, the UK continues to discuss NATO Alliance-wide missile production and capacity issues via the Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) framework.

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