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 "slug": "elsa-implementation-groups-six-nation-long-range-strike-procurement",
 "title": "ELSA's Six Nations Reorganise Long-Range Strike Into Eight Lead-Nation Implementation Groups",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/elsa-implementation-groups-six-nation-long-range-strike-procurement/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/elsa-implementation-groups-six-nation-long-range-strike-procurement/",
 "type": "article",
 "published": "2026-06-18T23:23:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:54:08.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLondon, 18 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom agreed on 18 June 2026 to move the European Long-Range Strike Approach (ELSA) from a requirement-setting forum into eight standalone ELSA Implementation Groups, each run by a designated lead nation for development and procurement\n * Three of the eight cover ground-launched strike by range band — 300–500 km, 500–2,000 km and above 2,000 km — alongside a low-cost tier for one-way-attac",
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