The European Commission has underlined several times how strategic autonomy should encompass a variety of sectors, ranging from economy to security. With the election of Joe Biden in the United States the pillar of security and defense, fundamental to European strategic autonomy has received growing attention.
The monthly publication of the EuroDefense-Portugal Newsletter in Portuguese aims to bring to the attention of all, whether they are members or just readers, the opinions of some experts on European Security and Defence, and on topics that have marked the current month in Portugal and in the world.
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Following Macron’s speech at the Sorbonne in September 2017, announcing a strong push for the future of the Europe of Defence, a new Franco-German dynamic, which was later joined by Italy and Spain, has been pursuing, progressively and more rapidly, greater integration of European security and defence. The key to this initiative has been placed on the principle of cross-border defence cooperation in the development of priority military capabilities, which fulfill the main gaps in the defence sector, and in reducing the fragmentation of the current supply and demand dimensions, to ensure economies of scale, as well as to strengthening the competitiveness, innovation and efficiency of the European defence technological and industrial base.
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In cooperation with the Federation of European Defence Technology Associations (EDTA) EURODEFENSE has developed remarks on the “Action plan of the European Commission on synergies between civil, defence and space industries” as published on 22 February 2021 (EU reference COM(2021) 70). Among others, these comments have been sent to the Presidents of the European Commission, Council and Parliament.
Within sight of the NATO and European Union public, but without its attention, Russia has, in recent years, not only modernised its armed forces, but also perfected its abilities of hybrid warfare. This insidious form of aggression includes military elements, such as intelligence, cyber-attacks and fake news, as well riot-instigation and terrorism. Russia has violated its neighbours’ borders and has applied both traditional and hybrid means to affect their economic, diplomatic, and security decisions.
In a digital and connected world, hybrid threats exploit the dependence of individuals, organizations and States on the internet and cyberspace. Critical infrastructures, also operating in a networked environment are, today, appealing targets for cyber-attacks of a high disruptive and destructive power. New threats, exploiting the vulnerabilities of an information age society, raise new social risks and require a concerted response, both at national and international levels.
Twenty‐first century security and prosperity are challenged by complex, trans-regional, all- domain and multifunctional hybrid security threats particularly posed by a combination of state-, non-state and pseudostate actors.
The monthly publication of the EuroDefense-Portugal Newsletter in Portuguese aims to bring to the attention of all, whether they are members or just readers, the opinions of some experts on European Security and Defence, and on topics that have marked the current month in Portugal and in the world.
