André Denk: "We are proposing a new re-designed European Defence Agency"

Opening speech of the European Defence Agency's Chief Executive André Denk from the EDA Annual Conference on 28 January 2026 in Brussels. André Denk announced that the Agency will come forward with proposals to strengthen operations. He mentioned that areas to be expanded would relate to EDA’s core tasks, including preparing joint procurement to increase the effectiveness of public spending, developing new military capabilities together, and innovation — from the lab to testing to field use. Denk invited EU Member States to use the Agency for initiatives and projects that individual countries cannot do alone. Details: https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events... #strongertogether #eudefence #EDAconf