Joint statement from Multilateral Defence Mechanism members
What was announced
The UK, Netherlands, Finland and Poland update on next steps for the Multilateral Defence Mechanism
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland have been developing, with partners, the Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM) to aggregate demand and enable joint procurement across partners. Working even more closely among Allies will help underpin increases in defence capability and value from increased spending. The MDM will reduce costs, give industry greater certainty, deliver much better value for money and improve our joint NATO capabilities, ultimately meeting the military needs
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- HM Treasury (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
Countries
- Netherlands (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Finland (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
- Poland (Europe & Central Asia) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Defence and armed forces, Foreign affairs.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-from-multilateral-defence-mechanism-members
- Published 2026-10-28 13:29:04 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-28 13:30:13 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 3729, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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