European defense roadmap to be presented in EU this week - Kallas

14:26, 13.10.2025 1 min read

This week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Kaia Kallas will present a roadmap for European defense.

"This week, President von der Leyen and I will present a roadmap for European defense. It will set out goals and milestones for developing capabilities in key areas such as counter-drone systems. It is clear that we need to strengthen our defenses against Russia. Not to provoke war, but to prevent war," she said at a press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Andriy Sybiha on Monday.

It will be a "how-to manual," Kallas said, and it must be fully coordinated with NATO.

Kallas added that Europe is facing an extraordinary surge in hybrid attacks.

"Every time a Russian drone or aircraft violates our airspace, there is a risk of escalation, unintentional or not," she said.