The European Union intends to strengthen control over the supply of weapons to Ukraine by creating a pan-European defense market. In particular, the European Commission is developing the European Defense Industry Strategy (EDIS) to manage military supplies for the entire union.
An integrated and competitive European defense market will allow the European defense technological and industrial base to benefit from economies of scale, increasing the productivity of its industrial organizations. The EU plans to identify bottlenecks in supply chains, facilitate transfers, share production capacity, and secure supplies through funding from the European Defense Fund (EDF).
This is how the bloc tries to avoid risks associated with crises, export controls, and logistical problems that could reduce the supply of defense products.