Experience from Afghanistan shows that the EU needs a credible response force
Defence ministers brought the situation in Afghanistan to the forefront of the discussions at the informal meeting.
They emphasised that the experience from Afghanistan had revealed the need to accelerate the building of the EU's defence and military capabilities in order to ensure its strategic autonomy. These efforts will be based on the developing Strategic Compass, which will also provide guidelines for the enhancement of crisis resilience.
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