INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nato and the EU are seeking to increase cooperation after Russias intrusion of Ukraine overthrew the European security order, a joint
declaration seen by AFP on Monday said.The 2 Brussels-based organisations have been wanting to improve coordination for years, regardless of
fears in some quarters that efforts to reinforce the EUs role in defence could undermine the US-led alliance.The intrusion of Ukraine has
actually stimulated calls to better harness the combined clout of Europes financial muscle and US military might to better secure the one
billion citizens living in member states
This is a key juncture for Euro-Atlantic security and stability, more than ever showing the significance of the transatlantic bond,
requiring closer EU-Nato cooperation, said the statement, which is to be released by top Nato and EU authorities on Tuesday
As the security dangers and challenges we are faced with are evolving in scope and magnitude, we will take our collaboration to the next
The declaration indicate taking on growing geostrategic competition , securing vital infrastructure, and handling threats from emerging
technologies and in area as essential locations for deeper cooperation.Twenty-one of the European Unions 27 member states are currently in
Nato, and Sweden and Finland are currently pressing to sign up with.
