The EU is debating its own protection against the&nbsp;incursions into European airspace,&nbsp;following the&nbsp;incidents in which Russian drones and aircraft violated&nbsp;European countries&nbsp;airspace in recent months. It also comes after drones of unidentified origin caused disturbances at and around civilian airports and military bases in Denmark – events that the Danish authorities have referred to as “concerted hybrid attacks”.

​​​At a critical time for Ukraine and European security, the EU is committed to becoming more responsible for its own defence and better equipped to act and deal autonomously with immediate and future challenges and threats, including Russia’s war and its repercussions on European security, which constitute an existential challenge for the EU.

The common security and defence policy (CSDP) is an integral part of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP). The CSDP is the main policy framework through which Member States can develop a European strategic culture of security and defence, address conflicts and crises together, protect the Union and its citizens, and strengthen international peace and security. As a result of the tense geopolitical context, the CSDP has been one of the fastest developing policies over the last 10 years.

European security and defence

Infoclip: EU Strategy for Security and Defence

Infoclip: Women in defence, peacekeeping and peace advocacy

Joint debate - EU Defence Readiness: MEPs debate (part 2)

Joint debate - EU Defence Readiness: MEPs debate (part 1)

Joint debate - EU Defence Readiness: closing statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the EC, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Roberts ZĪLE and Christophe GOMART, Rapporteurs

EU Defence Readiness: opening statements by Christophe GOMART (EPP, FR), Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV), Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS (RE, LT), Rapporteurs, Apostolos TZITZIKOSTAS, EU Commissioner for Transport, Lucia YAR (RE, SK), Damian BOESELAGER (Greens/EFA, DE)

EP Plenary session - Joint Debate - EU Defence Readiness

EP Plenary session - Incentivising defence-related investments in the EU budget to implement the ReArm Europe Plan

AFET - Exchange of views with Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

Exchange of views with Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: extracts from the AFET Committee meeting

SEDE Interparliamentary Committee - The Future of European Defence

The future of the European Defence: Family photo

EPRS Policy Podcast - European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (EDIRPA)

AFET Exchange of views with EU High Representative Kaja KALLAS

EP Plenary debate on the continuous violations of EU airspace

EP Plenary debate on the European Defence Industry Programme

EP Plenary debate on Russian violations of EU airspace and critical infrastructure

EP Plenary debate on plans to improve the EU’s safety and preparedness

Debate on the EU summits and on the urgent need to bolster Europe’s security architecture

Special European Council

The future of the European Defence: opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The future of the European Defence: opening statement by Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN, Chair of SEDE Committee

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: closing statement by Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President of the EC

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: MEPs debate

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: extracts from the debate

EU response to the continuous airspace violations and sabotage of critical infrastructure in the EU originating from Russia and Belarus: opening statement by Roxana MÎNZATU, Executive Vice-President of the EC

Press Conference by by François-Xavier BELLAMY (EPP, FR), Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), rapporteur and Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN (RE, DE), SEDE Chair, on the European Defence Industry Programme

European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP): closing statements by Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR) and François-Xavier BELLAMY (EPP, FR), Rapporteurs

European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP): MEPs debate (part 2)

European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP): MEPs debate (part 1) - Including representatives of AFET, BUDG, CONT, IMCO

European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP): extracts from the debate

European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP): opening statements by Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), Rapporteur, and Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner for Defence and Space

United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace: extracts from the debate

United response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure: Closing statements by Andrius KUBILIUS, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, and Marie BJERRE, Danish Minister for European Affairs

Description

Receive updates on this topic