

When it comes to security, the interests of all Member States are inseparably linked.

No EU Member State can face these threats alone. In a rapidly changing world, security challenges have become more complex, multidimensional. There is a strong link between what happens outside of the EU’s borders and security within Europe. In the face of increased global instability, the EU needs to take more responsibility for its own security and increase its capacity to act autonomously.

European citizens expect and deserve to live in a safe and stable environment. In an increasingly interconnected world, Europe’s security starts abroad. As armed conflicts and civil wars re-emerge even on the EU’s neighbourhood, new and unconventional security threats have emerged or grown stronger, including cyber-attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism, disinformation, climate change or artificial intelligence. The global security environment is becoming more contested, complex and interconnected.
