European Sky Shield Initiative

European Sky Shield Initiative
  Founding members (2022)
  Joined in 2023/2024
TypeRegional Military Initiative
Established on13 October 2022; 23 months ago (2022-10-13)
Members
22 countries
Area3,697,779.6 km2 (1,427,720.7 sq mi)
Population382,234,470

European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) is a project to build a ground-based integrated European air defence system which includes anti-ballistic missile capability.[1] As of July 2024, 22 European states participate in the initiative.[2][3]

  1. ^ "European countries are banding together on missile defence". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "How would a European Iron Dome work and why is it controversial?". euronews. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Push for 'European sky shield' gains momentum: What is it?". Firstpost. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.