Costa: EU must ‘rebalance’ security and defense burden sharing
The Eurean Union must enhance its autonomy in security and defense due to growing threats on the continent and shifting geitical dynamics, particularly in the United States.
Eurean Council President Antonio Costa said this in an interview with Ukrinform.
"We need to devel the Eurean pillar of NATO. I think it would be a good contribution to the more balanced Transatlantic relations," Costa said.
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He noted that the United States has geitical priorities beyond Eure, so the EU must "rebalance" its security and defense spending.
"We will organize a brainstorming day with the EU leaders early February," Costa said.
He also suggested inviting NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to join part of the meeting to "contribute to our reflections."
Source: ukrinform.net
