
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced work on a new European security strategy, which will include a mechanism inspired by Article 4 of the NATO Treaty and the creation of a European Security Council to enable rapid coordination of responses to threats, including from Russia.
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In the context of growing tensions between Russia and the West, the EU is looking for ways to strengthen its security and independence in making defense decisions.
In her State of the EU speech, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced work on a new European security strategy, including a mechanism modeled on Art. 4 of the NATO Treaty and the creation of the European Security Council. In her opinion, EU countries should be able to quickly coordinate responses to the threat, including: from Russia. Is this a necessary step when there are guarantees from the North Atlantic Alliance?
The conversation will include questions about the threat from Russia. Should President Karol Nawrocki convene a meeting of the National Security Council? We will also ask whether Poland should transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine?
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The EU will present details of its new security strategy in the coming months
Likely · Within months
The debate on the establishment of the European Security Council will begin in the European Council
Possible · Within months

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