European defence readiness requires a comprehensive approach that takes into account the challenges across all strategic domains that directly affect Europe’s security, Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General, Emmanouil Theodorou, told the 2nd European Conference of Chiefs of Defence and National Armaments Directors (CHOD/NAD), held in Rome on September 21-22.
According to a press release issued by the National Guard General Staff, the conference aimed to adapt European defence industrial production to the current defence needs of member states. In this context, Chiefs of armed forces exchanged views on lessons identified from modern conflicts, the requirements emerging from them, and the ability of the European defence industry to meet these needs.
As noted in the press releaase, in his remarks, the Chief of the National Guard stressed that the new security environment calls for minimising the time from the design stage to the production and subsequent operational deployment of modern defence capabilities, which should have the caracteristics of adaptability and interoperability. He also underlined that European defence readiness requires a comprehensive approach that takes into account the challenges across all strategic domains that directly affect Europe’s security.
On the sidelines of the conference, the National Guard Chief held a series of meetings with his counterparts, during which matters of mutual interest were discussed, the press release said.