Rapid missile defense: Inspector General urges government to hurry up. 21 European countries are currently joining together to procure appropriate weapon systems and ensure operations.
The framework conditions for cooperative purchasing are becoming more concrete in order to save costs for Europe and keep operating costs low. Last year, Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Slovenia decided to purchase the Iris-T SLM air defense system. According to the Ministry of Defense, comprehensive protection over an area is enormously expensive and only possible with a large number of systems.