On Friday 23 June, the ambassadors of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper) reached a political agreement in principle (‘general approach’) on the proposal for an Ammunition Production Support Act (ASAP) presented at the beginning of May by the European Commission (see EUROPE B13174A1).
This initiative, with a budget of €500 million, aims to support the ramp-up of manufacturing capabilities for the production of ground-to-ground ammunition, artillery ammunition and...