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"The issues surrounding common security and defence, because they go to the very heart of Member State sovereignty, have been tackled very cautiously, which has sometimes prevented us from responding appropriately to real geostrategic challenges. Given the global threats and the strategic devaluation of the Atlantic space to the benefit of the Asia-Pacific region, it has become clear that we need to respond by improving capacity and coordination of resources and staff and by increasing the potential for force projection. Unfortunately there are sources of tension and instability near to the borders of the Union, which cannot fail to cause apprehension and encourage military vigilance and readiness. In this context, the Union’s efforts not only to equip itself with resources, but also to strengthen the alliance with the US and increasingly share the burden in the joint effort to protect democracy and human rights are particularly important. European society, which has thankfully been mostly free of armed conflicts for some considerable time, has become accustomed to minimising the importance of security and defence. Policy makers must try to reverse this trend and promote the need and respect for armed forces and the military condition."@en1
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