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Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 22 January 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 8 May 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 3 December 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 December 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 22 January 2026
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
SEDE — Security and Defence
Rapporteur
Reinis POZŅAKS ECR
Shadow rapporteurs
Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ PPEYannis MANIATIS S&DJaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ PfEHilde VAUTMANS RenewVilly SØVNDAL Verts/ALEMarina MESURE The LeftHans NEUHOFF ESN

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0020/2026 22 January 2026 ✦ Parliament's resolution on drones and new systems of warfare calls for integrating drones and counter-drone systems into EU defence, boosting production, reducing dependencies, and enhancing civil protection.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0270/2025 19 December 2025 ✦ This resolution addresses the EU's need to adapt to drone warfare, covering military integration, supply chain resilience, procurement, training, and cooperation with partners like Ukraine and NATO.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (SEDE) 15 September 2025 ✦ This draft report addresses the EU's need to adapt to drone warfare and new systems of warfare. It calls for integrating drones into military doctrines, enhancing counter-drone capabilities, and improving procurement and financing.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: 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. The other changes are formal: decimal separators are updated and list numbering is adjusted. see the changes →

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 22 January 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 22 January 2026 📄 Report A10-0270/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0020/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 483 Against 68 Abstained 76

    Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 12:06 · 77% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 22 January 2026 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 22 January 2026 📄 Report A10-0270/2025
  4. 19 December 2025 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0270/2025
  5. Committee stage
  6. 3 December 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

    SEDE (Security and Defence) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 20 October 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of SEDE (Security and Defence) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (SEDE)
  8. 15 September 2025 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in SEDE (Security and Defence). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (SEDE)
  9. 8 May 2025 Referred to the SEDE (Security and Defence) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.