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"Mr President, the election of Donald Trump has been a wake-up call for us, even though the US has long urged Europeans to take more responsibility for their own security. European defence structures, require attention, as Ms Mogherini has said. Our spending is 50% that of USA, yet our achievement is 15%. There are clearly issues we need to attend to.
The goal of 2% of GDP, to which NATO allies committed themselves in 2014, has so far been reached by only four Member States. Reports also show how duplication and inefficiency eat into the EUR 200 billion annual defence spend of EU Member States. Lack of interoperability also remains a major problem affecting military cooperation.
What we need is a serious effort from Member States to invest more, and more efficiently, in military capabilities. It is time to demonstrate the political will to take action, as opposed to issuing declarations. The implementation plan on security and defence approved last week by all 28 Member States represents an important step forward in European security and defence.
We must rethink the EU’s defence role and enhance its capacity to act in the changing global strategic environment. We have to be a more independent and resilient actor, less reliant on the US and working more closely with and complementing NATO, as agreed during the summit in Warsaw. If Europe is to remain safe and secure, defence cooperation among Member States must become the norm."@en1
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