# Ukraine and nine European allies launch anti-ballistic missile coalition in Paris on July 13, pledging a shared European missile shield > Ukraine and nine European nations, including France, Germany, the UK, and seven others, announced the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition on July 13 in Paris at a Coalition of the Willing summit hosted by France's President Emmanuel Macron; the ten countries committed to build a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for Europe under the Freya project, as more than 25 heads of state gathered at the Hôtel des Invalides on the eve of Bastille Day; the group also discussed a €70 billion support package for Ukraine **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-13 · heads: How Wars Actually End, The Quiet Shift · 21 takes · 5 lenses · 12 regions ## Summary Ukraine and nine European allies, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK, announced the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition on July 13 at a summit hosted by France's President [Emmanuel Macron](/en/entity/person/emmanuel-macron) in Paris. The ten countries committed to building a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for Europe under the Freya project, according to the French presidency. The summit gathered more than 25 heads of state from the Ukraine Coalition of Willing at the Hôtel des Invalides on the eve of Bastille Day, with [Volodymyr Zelensky](/en/entity/person/volodymyr-zelensky) and NATO Secretary-General [Mark Rutte](/en/entity/mark-rutte) among those attending. The gathering also discussed a €70 billion support package for [Ukraine](/en/entity/ukraine). ## The split Ukrainian and Eastern European outlets, including the Kyiv Independent and Ukrinform, framed the anti-ballistic coalition as a concrete operational deliverable from the Paris summit, naming the Freya project explicitly. European outlets, particularly Euronews, emphasised the declaration's self-described "purely defensive" character and linked the initiative to the broader Russian ballistic missile threat. Pakistan's Express Tribune covered it as a technology and industry cooperation initiative, avoiding NATO or geopolitical framing. ## By the numbers - 10, countries in the new Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition (Ukraine plus nine European allies) - 25+, heads of state gathered at the Hôtel des Invalides for the Coalition of the Willing summit - 37, nations in the broader Coalition of the Willing as of July 13 - €70 billion, discussed as a support package for Ukraine at the Paris summit ## Why it matters The launch of a dedicated anti-ballistic missile coalition, rather than a reaffirmation of existing frameworks, marks a shift: European allies are now building new multilateral defence architecture outside [NATO](/en/entity/nato) structures. The Freya project, if funded and operationalised, would give Ukraine and European partners a shared capability specifically designed to intercept Russian ballistic missiles. ## What to watch - Whether France and the UK secure the promised Freya project funding commitments at the next Coalition of the Willing meeting - Russian response, including any acceleration of ballistic missile production or targeting - Whether the US or non-NATO European states seek to join the anti-ballistic coalition ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### Ukrainian perspective; frames the Freya anti-ballistic coalition as a concrete deliverable from the Paris summit, with named partner countries and explicit reference to the Zelensky–Macron bilateral - **Kyiv Independent** (Ukraine, en) — The Kyiv Independent reported that Ukraine and nine European partners, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK, launched the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition in Paris to build shared European anti-ballistic missile capacity, citing the Freya project and the French presidency's statement directly. > "Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. are joining Kyiv in an effort to 'build a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for Europe,' the French presidency said." Source: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-european-partners-launch-anti-ballistic-missile-coalition/ ### European framing; stresses the purely defensive character of the declaration and situates it within the broader threat of Russian ballistic missiles against European cities - **Euronews** (Europe, en) — Euronews reported the creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition in the wake of growing ballistic missile threats from Russia, quoting the declaration that the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner, and linking it to the wider Coalition of the Willing summit. > "The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The declaration states the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner." Source: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/13/nine-european-countries-and-ukraine-form-anti-ballistic-missile-coalition ### South Asian perspective; focuses on the initiative as creating an integrated missile defence architecture through technology, research and defence industry cooperation, without editorialising on NATO's role - **Express Tribune** (Pakistan, en) — Pakistan's Express Tribune covered the launch as a technology and industry initiative, describing the new coalition as seeking an integrated European missile defence architecture built through cross-country cooperation in research and the defence sector. > "Initiative seeks integrated missile defence architecture through technology, research and defence industry cooperation." Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2618026/european-nations-ukraine-announce-joint-anti-ballistic-missile-coalition ### unlabelled - **Irish Times** (Ireland, en) — Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/07/13/ukraines-allies-pledge-to-build-anti-ballistic-missile-defence-to-counter-russian-attacks/ - **Alaska Dispatch News** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2026/07/13/ukraine-and-9-other-countries-announce-a-coalition-to-protect-europe-from-ballistic-missiles/ - **United24 Media** (Ukraine, en) — Source: https://united24media.com/world/ukraine-and-nine-allies-launch-anti-ballistic-coalition-to-build-european-missile-shield-20735 - **Yahoo News / Reuters** (Global, en) — Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/allies-muster-more-air-defence-040206051.html - **Internazionale** (Italy, en) — Source: https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/07/13/allies-to-muster-more-air-defence-aid-for-ukraine-as-battlefield-momentum-shifts - **Ukrinform** (Ukraine, en) — Source: https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4143552-zelensky-to-attend-antiballistic-missile-coalition-coalition-of-willing-meetings-in-paris.html - **UNN** (Ukraine, en) — Source: https://unn.ua/en/news/coalition-of-the-willing-gathers-in-paris-missile-defense-and-military-exercises-on-the-agenda - **Balkan News-Pravda** (Balkans, en) — Source: https://balkan.news-pravda.com/en/world/2026/07/13/35865.html - **France News-Pravda** (France, en) — Source: https://france.news-pravda.com/en/world/2026/07/13/104901.html - **France News-Pravda** (France, en) — Source: https://france.news-pravda.com/en/france/2026/07/12/104884.html - **ua.news** (Ukraine, en) — Source: https://ua.news/en/world/makron-zbiraie-koalitsiiu-okhochikh-dlia-obgovorennia-posilennia-ppo-ukrayini - **APA (Azerbaijan)** (Azerbaijan, en) — Source: https://en.apa.az/europe/macron-rallies-allies-in-paris-to-boost-ukrainian-air-shield-amid-russian-attacks-515734 - **NATO News-Pravda** (Global, en) — Source: https://nato.news-pravda.com/world/2026/07/12/113729.html - **France 24** (France, en) — Source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260713-coalition-of-the-willing-meets-in-paris-to-bolster-war-support-to-ukraine - **France 24** (France, en) — Source: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260713-watch-live-macron-addresses-french-military-on-eve-of-bastille-day - **Turkey News-Pravda** (Turkey, en) — Source: https://turkey.news-pravda.com/en/world/2026/07/13/94797.html - **ABC News (AP wire)** (United States, en) — Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/european-troops-warplanes-join-paris-bastille-day-parade-134736039 ### West African English-language news site; reported Macron's pre-Bastille Day address to the armed forces, in which he announced an additional €36 billion in French defence spending and vowed to defend freedom "even at the cost of blood," framing the Paris coalition summit within France's own defence-spending commitment - **Modern Ghana** (Ghana, en) — Modern Ghana reported that Macron used his pre-Bastille Day address on July 13 to announce France would add €36 billion to its defence budget and declared France would defend freedom 'even at the cost of blood.' The piece provided African-press coverage of the Paris summit and placed the coalition launch in the context of France's own growing defence commitment. > "Macron announced France would add €36 billion to its defence budget and vowed to defend freedom 'even at the cost of blood.'" Source: https://www.modernghana.com/news/1510407/macrons-bastille-day-warning-france-adds-36.html ## Across the graph - Related: [[ukraine-coalition-paris-jul13]], [[ukraine-coalition-of-willing]], [[france-italy-post-unifil-coalition]] - Entities: Ukraine, France, NATO Alliance, European Union, Person:volodymyr Zelensky --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/en/n/ukraine-anti-ballistic-coalition-paris-jul13