{"id":64406,"date":"2023-07-03T10:39:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/03\/europes-defense-leaders-push-competing-air-defense-visions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:57:18","slug":"europes-defense-leaders-push-competing-air-defense-visions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2023\/07\/03\/europes-defense-leaders-push-competing-air-defense-visions\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s defense leaders push competing air defense visions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS \u2014 Amid the rows of fighter aircraft, drones and helicopters at the Paris Air Show here last month, an uptick in the displays of one key class of ground-based systems stood out: the radars and launchers of missile defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feted as the first \u201csalon\u201d hosted at Le Bourget Paris since the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was also the first such air show since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, many of Kyiv\u2019s neighbors and allies have rushed to donate air and missile defense systems and to take stock of their own inventories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the sidelines of the show, European officials met to discuss the continent\u2019s varied proposals for developing new air and missile defense systems, with Germany leading a 17-nation-strong initiative to procure off-the-shelf capabilities, and France pushing for a smaller, organic approach to building up European industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron used the forum to argue against the Berlin-led Sky Shield effort, first announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in October 2022, which would bring together a combination of air and missile defense systems \u2013 procured from both European and non-European companies. Specifically, German officials have cited Raytheon\u2019s Patriot system and the Arrow 3 system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as key components of the Sky Shield system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macron warned at his conference against relying on non-European systems and that an \u201cIron Dome\u201d-like missile defense initiative, as Israel has it, could not work for the whole continent of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we talk air defense, we would be wrong to rush into capacity. The question is, first of all, strategic,\u201d he said June 19 at the air show, speaking to representatives from 20 European nations as well as NATO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat Ukraine shows is we can only give Kyiv what we have and produce,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhat comes from non-European countries is less manageable. It is subject to timetables, priorities and sometimes even authorizations from third countries,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/s3fs-public\/2023-05\/230519_Monaghan_European_SkyShield.pdf?VersionId=lqRTBNFTvHja1Qc3ThfdCfvL5B0GSChA\"><u>A recent report by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)<\/u><\/a><i> <\/i>assessed that Europe\u2019s militaries lack sufficient systems to counter long-range guided and unguided missiles, and while militaries possess a number of short- and medium-range systems, many are dated and originally of Soviet stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEurope\u2019s piecemeal approach to air and missile defense at the national level is no longer a sustainable strategy,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany\u2019s vision for the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) would combine existing short-, medium-, and long-range air and missile defense systems coming from Europe, the United States, and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To date, 17 European nations have committed to supporting the endeavor, including Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. As of this article\u2019s writing, France and Italy are unaffiliated, although German officials have asserted the door remains open for new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the French president\u2019s address at the air show left little doubt that Paris is not keen to sign onto Sky Shield. Macron used the forum to announce that the Franco-Italian-built SAMP\/T missile defense system was officially delivered and operational in Ukraine, following deliveries in May. \u201cIt\u2019s really Europe protecting Europe, and thus at the heart of our project,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also announced a joint procurement by five European nations \u2014 France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia and Hungary \u2014 of Mistral 3 air defense missiles produced by weapons-maker MBDA. Some of those nations have also committed to the Sky Shield effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French-led initiative will be overseen by the ministry\u2019s procurement arm Direction Generale de l\u2019Armement (DGA) on behalf of the partner nations. The total number of missiles to be ordered remains unconfirmed, although French defense officials stated on June 20 that it could be near 1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MBDA did not respond to inquiries on how the missiles are to be divided between the participating nations or when the deliveries would begin. The production rate for the Mistral, which is currently 20 units per month, will climb by 40 percent \u2013 or 28 units per month \u2013 in 2024, a company spokesperson told Defense News in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other missile manufacturers at the show were eager for Germany\u2019s effort to move forward. In June, lawmakers in Berlin gave the green light to approve an advance payment for the procurement of Arrow 3 components, as part of a deal that could reportedly total $4.3 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with Defense News, IAI\u2019s chief executive Boaz Levy hailed the move as \u201ca step in the right direction\u201d to be able to deliver the systems on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur goal currently is to finalize and have a contract signed before the end of the year to be able to deploy the first Arrow 3s to Germany by 2025,\u201d Levy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that training would likely be a matter of \u201ca few months,\u201d with parts happening in Israel and Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Levy advertised the system as complementary to Germany\u2019s own defensive architecture. \u201cThe Arrow 3 will add another layer of protection and allow German forces to 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