France ready to develop ballistic missile defense with Ukraine, says Zelensky, calling it ‘important step’

This feels like a genuinely important development because Europe has relied heavily on US systems like Patriot for ballistic missile defence for years.

If Ukraine and France can help build a more independent European missile defence capability, that strengthens both Ukraines long term security and Europes ability to defend itself without constantly waiting on Washington. The war has exposed how vulnerable Europe still is when it comes to large scale air defence and missile interception.