Chairman of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Lyien called on European states to speed up the creation of their own military bloc in order not to rely on the United States in the defense sphere. It is reported by BBC News .
Head of the EC made such a statement against the background of the rapid seizure of power in Afghanistan with a radical terrorist organization “Taliban” (prohibited movement in Russia). According to her, this event gave rise to questions in NATO, and also emphasized the need for the EU accelerate the development of the “European Defensive Union”.
von der Layen noted that the Union must have a political will to independently use military tools to participate in international affairs without the help of the United States and NATO.
Earlier, the head of the foreign policy department of the European Union Jozep Borrol said that the EU intends to expand its presence in the Indo-Pacific region in response to a military alliance Aukus prisoner between the USA, Great Britain and Australia. According to him, the EU needs to work on the expansion of its strategic autonomy and strengthen political and defense relations in the region.