The European Union and NATO in the new Global Strategy of the European Union
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The article analyzes the relationship between the European Union and NATO on defense issues, as reflected in the different security strategies of the European Union, with particular attention to the 2016 EU’s Global Strategy. The paper focuses on the 2003 European Security Strategy, the 2008 Implementation Report, and the new approaches to both the international environment and the European security, that are developed in the Global Strategy. The evolution of NATO policy is also discussed, as well as the changes of the United States security and defence policy towards Europe during the Obama administration. Finally, the article discusses the future of the Common Security and Defense Policy of the EU (CSDP) after Brexit, and the consequences for the EU-NATO relationship.
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