In her address to the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen argued that Europe has “no choice” but to become independent, citing Europe’s sharp increase in defence spending in recent years.
In her address to the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen argued that Europe has “no choice” but to become independent, citing Europe’s sharp increase in defence spending in recent years.
It’s become only relevant now because most European countries were under Nato art.5 protection, and there was no real doubt of interpretation.
Now that the Nato art 5 is being eroded , the erosion of art 5 might trickle down to the European Defense Clause. So yes art 47 would need some reworking.
On the other hand, EU and most individual membercountries should also have bi and/ or multi-lateral defensetreaties, so we should be good in most cases.