EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius also cited intelligence reports that Russia may soon test Nato's resolve to trigger the Article 5 mutual-defence clause (Photo: EC - Audiovisual Service)

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Be ready to fill US void in Europe after fresh Trump security shift, warns EU defence chief

EU & the World

Ukraine

by Nikolaj Nielsen, Brussels,

Europe must boost investment in its strategic independence, warns EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius, in light of Friday's (5 December) newly-published US national security strategy.

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius also cited intelligence reports that Russia may soon test Nato's resolve to trigger the Article 5 mutual-defence clause (Photo: EC - Audiovisual Service)