MOSCOW, 14 Sep. EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell stressed the importance of the EU's strategic autonomy and challenged the position of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on this issue. autonomous European defense will negatively affect the alliance and unity of Europeans.
Zelensky said that Biden supported Ukraine's ambitions to join NATO «I appreciate Mr. Stoltenberg's concern about European unity, but he is not responsible for developing a common EU defense and security policy … Strategic autonomy is not an alternative to NATO, and NATO has no alternative in ties with the role it plays in the territorial defense of Europe, «Borrell said in an interview. He also noted that NATO will not reduce the» vulnerability «of European countries in terms of military capabilities.» As the fact that the Europeans become stronger tomorrow will weaken the Alliance On the contrary: a militarily stronger Europe meets the interests of NATO and the US Such a Europe must take responsibility for its interests and defend them, and not only militarily, since what has just happened (in Afghanistan) has also shown its limits The strongest army in the world, helped by others, could not win a victory in one of the poorest countries on the planet, ”stressed zero Borrell.
The United States said that the Russians are preparing for a guerrilla war with NATO The EU has been discussing the Strategic Compass for several years, the alliance's overall defense and security strategy for the next five to ten years. We are talking about a program that should reflect the goals of the European Union in matters of security and defense, and identify appropriate threats. This common program is expected to enable a better response to external crises, to protect the EU, its citizens, and to use the existing defense capabilities more effectively. It was reported that work on the strategic guidelines of the EU within the framework of the «Strategic Compass» will continue throughout 2021, the approval of the program by the Council of the European Union is expected in March 2022. «union, including the creation of a European rapid reaction force.
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