New initiative for security and defence of the European Union
On 4 November 2020 our partner federation EuroDéfense sent this policy proposal to the president of the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament. When implemented, this proposal would be a breakthrough in European cooperation in defence. The security and defence capabilities of the EU should be strengthened. There is a growing Europe wide support for a more effective defence and better cooperation. However, multilateral defence cooperation in past decades was difficult. To give new impetus to strengthening the security and de fence of the EU, the EURODEFENSE Network, represented in 15 countries, has sent a practical proposal to the president of the European Commission, the presiden t of the European Council and the president of the European Parliament. European security is no longer just about military threats and the defence of the territory of a member state. There are many new threats and developments that most individual Member States are unable to cop