He added, “Putin will test Article 5 in the coming years.” This warning was issued on Monday by the European Defense Commissioner, Andrius Kubilius, who warned against this Russia will attack a NATO country before 2030Therefore, the Allies will have to resort to this path, which is the path of common defense. This was expressed in conferences on how to defend the Baltic states from attacks such as those that occurred in Ukraine.
Coppelius pointed out that this is not an ordinary thing, but rather the secret services Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have already made these calculationsTherefore, Europe and NATO must “prepare,” the Lithuanian leader said.
Article 5 of the Washington Treaty defines NATO’s collective defence: any armed attack against a member state of the organization, as in this case. Therefore, other parties will assist the assaulted party by taking individual or collective action.Including the use of armed force to restore security in the North Atlantic region. This provision was activated only once, after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
This is not the first time the European Commission has issued this type of warning, but it is It is already included in some way in the Defense White Paper Brussels presented it months ago, which makes Moscow the center of the “strategic battle” in the present and future.
Coppelius stressed that the defense of the Baltic region can only be built jointly: with Ukraine and with the entire region that forms the eastern border. He noted that the Baltic countries should stop looking only at their individual needs Start planning the capabilities and structures that need to be developed collectively All over the eastern side. According to Coppelius, any regional initiative in this regard is not only welcome, but necessary.
He also noted that the EU is ready to support the region, but that this support will be more effective if the Baltic states actively participate in the European debate, presenting their ideas not only in their immediate neighbourhood, but throughout the EU, including the Mediterranean region and Brussels. Although the urgent signals coming from the Baltic region were already being heard in European institutions, Coppelius considered that there was a need for a broader dialogue with other regions continent to enhance mutual understanding and strategic cohesion.
This defense has become an absolute priority for the European Union. This is more than clear. The East has a lot to say, as the Baltic states seek to push the European Union towards greater autonomy, while Spain and Italy strive to redefine the concept of security, not only within the framework of NATO.
In fact, the new Union Budget proposes setting up a new Competitiveness Fund 410 billion euros are allocated to strategic technologies, including 131 billion for defense and space – five times what it is now – which, according to von der Leyen, means doubling Europe’s horizon, doubling digital investment by five and increasing investment directed at clean technologies, the bioeconomy and decarbonisation by six, as part of the “European sovereignty agenda”.
Likewise, global Europe strengthened In the amount of 200,000 million – 75% more -, of which 100,000 million will go to the recovery of Ukraine.In line with the idea that the enlargement of the European Union is a strategic investment for stability and prosperity, this budget is allocated to support the reforms of the candidate countries and facilitate their gradual integration.
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