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        "id": 1622218,
        "msgid": "three-nato-countries-explore-joint-defence-procurement-1773819903",
        "date": "2026-03-18 13:42:23",
        "title": "Three NATO countries explore joint defence procurement",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Defence",
        "summary": "The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland are exploring the establishment of a new mechanism for joint defence procurement starting in 2027, aimed at pooling demand and promoting collaborative purchasing to accelerate defence investments and enhance weapon availability, particularly ammunition. This initiative, announced by the UK Treasury, seeks to strengthen collective deterrence, expand defence industry capacity, and achieve economies of scale by combining orders for tanks, ammunition, and missiles. The mechanism will complement existing NATO and EU efforts and allow accession by other NATO members and allies, subject to unanimous decisions from the core group.",
        "content": "<p>Moscow (ANTARA) - The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland\nare currently exploring the formation of a new mechanism for joint\ndefence procurement in 2027, according to the UK Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA core group of NATO allies - Finland, the Netherlands, and the\nUnited Kingdom, along with other partners - today announced that they\nare exploring the establishment of a 2027 mechanism for financing with\nthe aim of pooling demand and promoting joint procurement,\u201d the Treasury\nstated on Tuesday (17\/3).<\/p>\n<p>The mechanism is intended to accelerate defence investments while\nincreasing the availability of weapons, particularly ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking together with partners and existing international\ninstitutions, and complementing NATO and EU initiatives, this mechanism\nshould seek to strengthen collective deterrence, expand defence industry\ncapacity, and enhance defence capabilities through joint procurement,\u201d\nthe statement read.<\/p>\n<p>On the same day, the Financial Times newspaper, citing various\nsources, reported that the mechanism would allow accession by other\ncountries, both NATO members and other allies.<\/p>\n<p>Membership is reportedly contingent on unanimous decisions from the\ncore group of participating countries.<\/p>\n<p>It was mentioned that the programme\u2019s objective is to reduce defence\nprocurement costs and achieve economies of scale by combining orders for\ntanks, ammunition, and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Sputnik<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/three-nato-countries-explore-joint-defence-procurement-1773819903",
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