Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 19 Dec 2025
on drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
To · adopted text· 22 Jan 2026
Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
AI:What changed, in short
The changes of substance are limited to the strategic partnerships paragraph, which is removed and re-added unchanged, and the NATO coordination requirement, which is moved into the same paragraph as the open modular standards mandate.2389 The other changes are formal: decimal separators are updated and list numbering is adjusted.1456
4 changes of substance · 5 formal · 0 of wording only
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
Changes of substance · 4
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Drops a paragraph stating that strategic partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities and avoid critical dependencies.
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Changed:T. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials; U. whereas such partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities, remain reciprocal, transparent and consistent while avoiding critical dependencies on third countries in defence technologies, components, software and raw materials;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Adds a paragraph stating that strategic partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities and avoid critical dependencies.
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Added:U. whereas such partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities, remain reciprocal, transparent and consistent while avoiding critical dependencies on third countries in defence technologies, components, software and raw materials;
Change 8 Substance
AI summary:Adds a requirement to coordinate with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs in the context of mandating open modular standards.
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Changed:b. mandating open modular standards for all EU-funded drone systems to enable plug-and-play component swaps (e.g. sensors, radios) from multiple suppliers, and coordinating with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs;
Change 9 Substance
AI summary:Moves the NATO coordination requirement from a separate line to within the same paragraph as the open modular standards mandate.
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Removed:coordinating with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs;
5 formal changes: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 1 Formal
AI summary:Replaces the decimal separator in the percentage threshold from a period to a comma.
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Changed:N. whereas the new Chinese export restrictions announced and partially implemented on 9 October 2025 require export licences for products containing even trace amounts (above 0.10,1 %) of rare earth metals mined or processed in China, with Beijing explicitly stating that licences will not be granted to foreign defence sector entities;
Change 4 Formal
AI summary:Replaces the decimal separator in the drone production figure from a period to a comma.
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Changed:AD. whereas Ukraine produces over 4.54,5 million drones annually while under daily attack from increasingly sophisticated Russian drone swarms and has demonstrated, since the brutal aggression by Russia launched in February 2022, that the drone industry can be rapidly upgraded and modernised, thereby democratising access to key technologies and enabling effective self-defence;
Change 5 Formal
AI summary:Changes the numbering of a list item from '1)' to '(1)'.
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Changed:1)(1) that competitions give vendors extra points to companies sourcing components from the EU;
Change 6 Formal
AI summary:Changes the numbering of a list item from '2)' to '(2)'.
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Changed:2)(2) that tenders are open to select third countries such as Ukraine and third countries with Strategic Partnership Agreements with the EU;
Change 7 Formal
AI summary:Changes the numbering of a list item from '3)' to '(3)'.
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Changed:3)(3) staff-to-staff exchanges on the sourcing of components;