European Sky Shield Initiative
Recently, Austria and Switzerland, known for their strong traditions of foreign policy neutrality, joined the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine.
About European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)
- It is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defence system which includes anti-ballistic missile capability.
- Aim: The initiative aims to create a European air and missile defence system through the common acquisition of air defence equipment and missiles by European nations to strengthen NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD).
- The initiative was originally proposed by the Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz in August 2022.
- Members: ....
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