PGDG 2 AMS - Joint white paper for European Defence Readiness 2030

Section External Relations Section Meeting No 228 Date 12/6/2025 REX/603 Joint white paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 Rapporteur Marcin NOWACKI Co-rapporteur Carlos Manuel TRINDADE Reference EESC-2025-01136-00-01-PA-TRA AMENDMENTS Presentation order Point AMS No Action Linked to point Authors 3.8 1 Amend 3.24 2 Amend BUZEK Tanja JEAMBRUN Denis KOLLER Erika ÖNGÖRUR Berivan PALMIERI Stefano QUAREZ Christophe TRINDADE Carlos Manuel WAGNSONNER Thomas BUZEK Tanja JEAMBRUN Denis KOLLER Erika ÖNGÖRUR Berivan PALMIERI Stefano QUAREZ Christophe TRINDADE Carlos Manuel WAGNSONNER Thomas AMENDMENT 1 REX/603 Joint white paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 Point 3.8 Amend as follows Draft opinion Amendment The EESC considers it crucial to concentrate efforts on plugging current critical defence capability gaps in order to ensure comprehensive defence preparedness and to increase its deterrence capacity, as decided by the European Council of 6 March 2025 outlined in the White Paper, and is further substantiated by the Council’s adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 of 27 May 2025 establishing the Security Action for Europe (SAFE). In particular, the EESC strongly supports prioritising investments in key strategic areas stated in the Council’s Regulation, including: - Ammunition, missiles, artillery and precision strike - Ground combat systems and soldier equipment - Air and missile defence with...