Committee on Security and Defence Ordinary meeting
3 November 2026
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SEDE European Parliament
Follow its sittings06:50 - 07:40
Speaker 1
Colleagues,
the next topic on the agenda is strengthening European cooperation in defence, testing and evaluation: challenges and opportunities for EU initiatives to strengthen European defence. For this exchange of views, I have the pleasure to welcome Major General Antonio Armada Vázquez, Director for Procurement, Support, Industry and Interoperability at the European Defence Agency, so welcome, General; Lieutenant General retired Michele Risi, Director for Innovation and Training at Fondazione SAFE; Dr Manfred Salk, Chief Technology Officer Weapon and Ammunition, Rheinmetall; and, okay.
07:40 - 07:41
He's online.
07:41 - 08:07
Speaker 1
Ah, he's online, sorry. Online, Mr Leopold Welsersheimb, Director Defence at AVL. I'm sorry, colleagues, because there are three retired generals on the stand, but One is on duty, yes. Since Russia launched its war of aggression against Ukraine, Europe has significantly increased investment and production of defence capabilities.
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