A new European defense alliance has been established as ten "willing" countries signed a joint declaration in Paris to create an Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. The coalition includes Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom, with Italy represented by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The initiative aims to develop a collective anti-ballistic missile capability to deter and defeat future missile threats through technological openness and trusted industrial cooperation.