With the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), Germany has made its claim as the leader in European air defence …. Taking a joint approach to defence is a good step forward, but difficult to implement. Important European partners, above all …'s air defence protection, Berlin must provide answers about strategic balance, the development of the European defence …

defence-related strategic documents. In doing so, the government decided, among other things, to significantly increase Japan …'s defence budget to 2 per cent of its gross domestic product by fiscal year 2027. During bilateral alliance meetings in mid …