The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, sees the European Union begins to assume in their “own hands” the issues related to security and defense, given that “the ally that is the United States has adopted a new Agenda “.
“The European Union is willing to a robust dialogue with the United States in the midst of possible uncertainties, and we recognize the possibility of certain challenges for which we are prepared,” he said from Lithuania, where he has participated in the ceremony of incorporation of Baltic countries To the European Electricity Red after its disconnection with the Russian Brell system.
The relationship with the new Trump administration represents, for von der Leyen, an incentive to promote this new reality in the field of European defense. “It is time, and has been being for a long time, to take our safety and defense in our own hands,” said Von der Leyen.
“A Paneuropea Defense”
The president of the commission has valued that “NATO remains the foundation of defense, but a paneurpea defense is needed” because “modern war requires a scale, technology and coordination too large so that any country can handle them only” .
“This is where European cooperation has to live up. We will need financing, both public and private, as we have discussed in the European Council earlier this week,” he said.
In addition, von der Leyen has opted for an increase in cooperation “to improve the interperability and reduce costs” and a simplification of existing legislation “, a development of innovation and a” greater return of investment in the form of more knowledge technicians and good jobs. “
In this regard, Von der Leyen has stated that the European Commission is preparing a strategy on the future of European defense “that will present its heads of state and government in mid -March.
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