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From · Plenary report · 19 Dec 2025 A-10-2025-0270 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 TA-10-2026-0020 Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU’s need to adapt to be fit for today’s security challenges
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Sept 2026

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. #2#3#8#9 The other changes are formal: decimal separators are updated and list numbering is adjusted. #1#4#5#6

4 changes of substance, plus 5 formal. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

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Change #2 Substance

Drops a paragraph stating that strategic partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities and avoid critical dependencies.

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

Adds a paragraph stating that strategic partnerships must reinforce European security and defence capabilities and avoid critical dependencies.

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

Adds a requirement to coordinate with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs in the context of mandating open modular standards.

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

Moves the NATO coordination requirement from a separate line to within the same paragraph as the open modular standards mandate.

coordinating with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs;