Ukraine, 9 Other Nations Form ‘Anti-ballistic Missile Coalition’ To Protect Europe From Missiles

Exam-focused facts from the 17 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ukraine and nine other countries announced the formation of a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles at a summit in Paris on July 13, 2026.
The participating countries are Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
The coalition aims to build a shared ballistic missile defense capability for Europe and recognizes Ukraine's experience from its defense against Russia's invasion.
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine and its partners could develop a mass-produced low-cost anti-ballistic missile system within the next 12 months.
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot air defense systems, although experts noted full implementation would likely take years.