Russia's war against Ukraine is fundamentally changing Europe's approach to its own security, and defense cooperation has become one of the EU's key priorities. Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated this in an interview with Euractiv, reports UNN.
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According to the Estonian prime minister, the war has forced Europe to rethink its role in the defense sphere.
Europe was a peace project without weapons. Now it will be a peace project – but with weapons
He also noted that twenty years ago, defense cooperation was not as important for the European Union.
If you look back twenty years, it is precisely now that defense cooperation has become essential for the EU
According to Euractiv, the leaders of the Baltic states are convinced that the war in Ukraine has become a test of Europe's ability to adapt to new security challenges and strengthen its own defense capabilities.
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