Poland, France, Germany, and Italy to Develop Long-Range Cruise Missile
Illustration of a long-range cruise missile. Photo: X/ @NinianReid
July 12, 2024 Hour: 11:06 am
Meanwhile, Hungarian PM Orban said that NATO must focus on winning peace rather than engaging in wars.
On Thursday, Poland, France, Germany, and Italy announced that they will cooperate on a project to develop a long-range cruise missile.
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The four countries’ defense ministers signed a letter of intent for the project on the sidelines of the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which was carried out in Washington.
“The aim is to establish cooperation in the development of our key deep strike capability, and in the future, joint projects on specific solutions, which will allow for filling gaps, reducing costs and shortening the implementation time,” Polish Defense Ministry said in a post on social media platform X.
“The primary objective,” according to the press release, “is to establish cooperation in developing this crucial deep strike capability. Additionally, we aim to pursue joint projects on specific solutions that address gaps, reduce costs, and expedite implementation timelines.”
The “European Long-Range Strike Approach” letter of intent will allow those countries to produce missiles with a range greater than 500 kilometers, which aims to address “a perceived gap in European arsenals exposed by the ongoing war in Ukraine,” United 24 Media commented.
Meanwhile, through his official Facebook page, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that NATO must focus on winning peace rather than engaging in wars.
“NATO was established 75 years ago to protect the security of its members. However, it now seems to be moving away from its original goal, increasingly behaving like a war organization,” Orban said, adding that such a shift is demonstrated in NATO’s increasingly active role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
“We believe this is dangerous — even irresponsible, because no one can see where this will lead or where we will end up,” the Hungarian leader pointed out and reiterated his country’s position on NATO’s Ukraine mission.
“I reaffirm today that we will continue not to participate in NATO’s Ukraine mission, but will fully meet our obligations to develop Hungarian defensive capabilities.”
Autor: teleSUR/ JF
Fuente: Xinhua
