22 Mar 2024

EU member states meeting to discuss bolstering defence capabilities

From Morning Report, 6:10 am on 22 March 2024

EU member states are meeting to discuss how they can bolster their defence capabilities.

Leaders from the 27 member bloc are gathering in Brussels, and they'll also discuss military assistance for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.

A proposal to take profits from frozen Russian assets to buy weapons for Ukraine is also expected to be on the agenda.

Brussels correspondent Ishan Garg spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.