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- War in Ukraine
Russia’s ballistic missiles—and the parallel threat from Iran—pose one of Europe’s most pressing security challenges. Ukraine has already shown it can contain Russian forces on land and at sea while intercepting more than 90% of cruise missiles and drones. Ballistic missiles, however, remain a critical vulnerability. Both Ukraine and Europe still rely on external partners for protection. FREYJA is designed to change that.![President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)]( "President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)")
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