EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also attended, while Ukraine’s Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal joined remotely.
The talks focused on European security and support for Ukraine, as well as cooperation on armaments and military interoperability.
The E5, launched last year by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, aims to strengthen coordination on defence issues among participating countries.
Previous meetings in Warsaw and London addressed regional security concerns, including Russia’s violation of Polish airspace in September.
Hybrid threats cannot be accepted as new normal, EU's Kallas says
The European Union will continue work to protect itself against hybrid threats, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Speaking to reporters after the E5 meeting, she stressed that hybrid threats cannot be accepted "as the new normal."
EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas attends a joint press conference after a European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Berlin, Germany, 14 November 2025. Photo: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/PAP/EPA
Kallas also highlighted the European Commission's military mobility plan, which includes pooling member states’ transport resources and streamlining permit processes to enable faster movement of troops and equipment across the EU.
European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Berlin, Germany, 14 November 2025. Photo: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/PAP/EPA
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