French, German, Italian, British and Polish defense ministers meet in Paris

Defense ministers from five European nations convened in Paris on Wednesday local time, to discuss bolstering regional security and defense cooperation in the aftermath of the Ukraine war.

The meeting comes amid Washington's efforts to pursue a peace deal with Moscow.

Defense ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland discussed strengthening European defense mechanisms and providing security assurances to Ukraine amidst ongoing geopolitical shifts.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov also participated.

A key point of the discussions was the potential establishment of a European reassurance force, aimed at deterring future aggression and ensuring Ukraine's sovereignty.

The deliberations also addressed the proposed ReArm Europe plan, which seeks to mobilize up to 800 billion Euros to boost Europe's defense infrastructure.