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Directorate of Defence

Directorate of Defence of the Luxembourg Governement
Minister of Defence: Yuriko Backes Yuriko Backes is the current Minster of Defence.

The Directorate of Defence coordinates and implements Luxembourg's defence policy. The Directorate of Defence is part of the Ministery of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Cooperation and Foreign Trade. In Luxembourg, Defence contributes to national and international peace and stability efforts within the framework of a coherent governmental external action, combining diplomacy, development c

ooperation and defence - the so-called '3D approach'. Luxembourg is a founding member of most of the major international institutions, e.g. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the European Union (EU) or the United Nations (UN). Within the framework of missions of those multilateral institutions, Luxembourg Defence, through its Army, participates in international operations aimed at maintaining peace or preventing the emergence of conflicts. The Directorate of Defence defines the regulatory framework and supervises the Luxembourg Army's foreign operational commitments from a political and military standpoint. The Directorate of Defence is also responsible for developing military capabilities and assets, and identifying the investments required to diversify Luxembourg's defence effort. At a national level, the Directorate of Defence, exercising oversight authority of the armed forces, is responsible for the army's legislative, regulatory and budgetary management. It is therefore also responsible for recruiting young people wishing to enlist as volunteer soldiers in the Luxembourg army.

26/08/2026

24/08/2026

Today, Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day, a moment to honour its people’s unbreakable spirit and their fight for freedom, democracy, and sovereignty.
From the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Luxembourg’s solidarity remains ironclad and unwavering: through military support, humanitarian aid, and political resolve.

On this day, we reaffirm: Luxembourg stands with Ukraine.

Yuriko Backes

05/08/2026

IT Coalition - €1.5 billion for Ukraine’s digital defence
 In 21st century warfare, resilient digital systems, secure & reliable communications in a contested environment and cyber defence capabilities are mission-critical. Since late 2023, the now 18 member nations of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group IT Capability Coalition – led by Luxembourg & Estonia– are working together to strengthen Ukraine’s ICT and cyber defence capabilities.
 To date, assistance worth €1.5 billion has been provided via: ➡️common procurement through NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)  ➡️and in-kind contributions.
 The IT Coalition also serves as a platform for dialogue between experts. Hard-won knowledge and lessons learned on the battlefield and operational theatres are shared within the coalition’s three thematic working groups:
1) Battlefield Digital Innovation,
2) Cloud Services for Military Use &
3) Cyber Defence.

By sharing insights, members of the IT Coalition strengthen the ICT and cyber resilience of all participating nations.

28/07/2026

Feliciatioun deene 56 neien Zaldotinnen an Zaldoten!

Dir kënnt houfreg op Iech sinn.

13/07/2026

Luxemburg und Österreich stärken ihre Zusammenarbeit im Bereich Verteidigung.

Anlässlich des Besuchs der Bundesministerin für Landesverteidigung Österreichs Klaudia Tanner in Luxemburg unterzeichneten Yuriko Backes und ihre Amtskollegin eine entsprechende Absichtserklärung. Schwerpunkte der Erklärung sind die vertiefte Kooperation in den Bereichen Weltraum, Cyber, Ausbildung von Militärpersonal, internationale Friedenseinsätze, sowie Sanitätswesen.

Die Ministerinnen besuchten SES und LuxGovSat, Joint-Venture des Luxemburger Staates und SES. Österreich wird sich am Programm GovSat-2, dem zweiten Kommunikationssatelliten von LuxGovSat, beteiligen.

08/07/2026

07/07/2026

Big announcements at the Ankara Defence Industry Forum!

1️⃣ The Multinational MRTT Unit, launched by the Netherlands 🇳🇱 & Luxembourg 🇱🇺, welcomed Finland 🇫🇮 as its newest member. A 10th Multirole Tanker Transport aircraft will join the fleet marking an important step for European air capabilities.

2️⃣ NATO‘s future Allied Early Warning & Control AEW&C capability was unveiled. 10 Saab GlobalEye will replace the aging AWACS E-3A aircraft. A European solution to secure our airspace. Luxembourg presided the Memorandum of Understanding working group.

3️⃣ Strong supply chains for strong defence: Luxembourg joins the Defence Critical Raw Materials High Visibility Project.

30/06/2026

Our binational 🇧🇪🇱🇺 A400M Unit MELSBROEK AIR BASE / is transporting emergency response equipment to Venezuela, following the devastating earthquakes.

Adresse

B. P. 212
Luxembourg
2012

Téléphone

+35224782800

Site Web

https://defense.gouvernement.lu/fr.html

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