Today, on 11 April, at a meeting of the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and his German counterpart, Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, officially announced the launch of a new Electronic Warfare Coalition.
This is the ninth coalition created within the Ramstein format. The initiative was joined by 11 states, including Ukraine, which signed a joint Letter of Intent.
The EW Coalition will focus on
- equipment procurement
- education and training of specialists
- development of policies and doctrines in the field of electronic warfare
‘Electronic warfare is a critical component of modern warfare. No unit can be fully operational without effective electronic warfare. The launch of the coalition will allow us to coordinate efforts and respond comprehensively to the needs of the Defence Forces,’ said Umerov.
He noted that the coalition is designed not only to meet the current needs of the Ukrainian army in terms of electronic warfare, but also to lay the foundation for the long-term development of these capabilities.