For the European defence efforts, getting rid of the UK’s torturous approach toward a common defence policy presented an opportunity the governments and European institutions eagerly seized this year. But there is little time to rejoice. Faced with a US president spearheading unilateralism, and with the rules-based world order increasingly challenged, Europeans had to quickly come of age in terms of security and defence. Here are five key issues to watch in 2019.
EurActiv: 2019 look ahead – Europe’s security and defence coming of age
A European flag flutters in the wind in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 14, 2018.
