#EUdefence | 5⃣ reasons why our work matters!
Created in 2004, the European Defence Agency helps promote defence cooperation in 🇪🇺.
That' how we do #Thread 1/6⤵️
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790639534231552
☑️Helping #EU forces to spend better by developing & acquiring joint military assets.
In #Europe, there is a wide diversification of military equipment. While EU countries operate 12 types of battle tanks, the United States only has one.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790642403123205
☑️Fostering collaboration between 🇪🇺 countries to avoid having different defence systems that don't match.
EDA has 180 experts managing more than 140 capability development and research projects to assist its Member States.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790644907040768
☑️Supporting #European armies to identify capability stocks & where shortfalls lie.
Then, through a mechanism called Permanent Structured Cooperation, or #PESCO, we help countries develop new projects together.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790647700451328
☑️Offering joint exercises, including drone operations and #cyber defence.
Multinational military operations depend on troop preparedness💪🪖
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790652565884929
☑️Serving as a hub for European Defence #innovation projects.
EDA offers ways to bring together expertise, drawing on start-ups, universities, industry, and national experts to facilitate innovation and technology in #defence.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUDefenceAgency/status/1625790650183479297