MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Industrial output plan – E-000505/2025

Question for written answer  E-000505/2025
to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Rule 144
Wouter Beke (PPE)

At the Annual Conference of the European Defence Agency on 22 January, an ‘industrial output plan’ was announced by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Together with Commissioner Kubilius, the VP/HR is seeking to identify capability gaps and the scope within our industry for development and production.

In view of the above:

• 1.When will this plan be published and presented to the European Parliament?
• 2.To what extent will there be consideration of firms that do not only produce military goods and of SMEs or, more broadly, also of firms that are not active in the defence or dual-use area today but do have industrial production capacities?
• 3.Will there also be an exchange of information with the relevant entities within NATO (e.g. DIANA and NSPA) with a view to developing a European pillar within NATO?

Submitted: 5.2.2025