EU leaders and NATO signal a 3rd Joint Declaration deepening cooperation on safety and defence

The European Union management and NATO have signed a brand new third Joint Declaration deepening cooperation on safety and defence in Europe.

It builds on related agreements in 2016 and 2018 within the context of Russia’s struggle of aggression in Ukraine.

NATO Secretary Normal Jens Stoltenberg agreed the EU’s embryonic defence capabilities ought to complement NATO’s.

“Our declaration makes clear that NATO stays the inspiration of our collective defence and stays important for Euro-Atlantic safety. It additionally acknowledges the worth of a extra succesful European defence that contributes positively to our safety and is complementary to and interoperable with NATO,” Stoltenberg stated.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Fee agreed:

“The Russian threats and challenges are essentially the most speedy, however they aren’t the one ones. We additionally witnessed China more and more trying to reshape the worldwide order to its profit. So we should bolster our personal resilience. And with this new joint declaration, we additionally take our partnership to the following degree.”

The EU and the army alliance share 21 members who’ve frequent values and play complementary and reinforcing roles in help of worldwide peace and safety.

The enhancement of cooperation between the 2 organisations has been given contemporary impetus since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.