Core Points - The European Commission and the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have proposed a "Defense Preparedness Roadmap 2030" emphasizing the transition from planning to action [1] - The roadmap outlines four priority flagship projects aimed at enhancing the EU's deterrence and defense capabilities across various domains, including land, sea, air, cyber, and space [1] Group 1: Flagship Projects - The four flagship projects include the "European Drone Defense Initiative," "Eastern Wing Monitoring," "Air Defense Shield," and "Defense Space Shield" [1] - These initiatives are designed to strengthen the EU's defense posture and capabilities [1] Group 2: Capability Development - The roadmap calls for joint development and procurement to address critical capability gaps, with member states required to form "capability alliances" in nine key areas [1] - These areas include air defense and missile defense, strategic support forces, military mobility, artillery systems, cyber and artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, missiles and ammunition, drones and counter-drone systems, ground operations, and naval forces [1] Group 3: Future Goals - By 2027, the roadmap aims to establish a "military mobility area" covering the entire EU, facilitating rapid troop and equipment movement through unified rules and transportation networks [1] - By 2030, the goal is to create a unified EU defense equipment market, focusing on air defense, drones, and space systems to track production capacity and shorten delivery times [1] - This roadmap builds on the EU's earlier "Ready for 2030" white paper and the "Rearming Europe" initiative, and it will be discussed at the upcoming EU summit [1]