BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. Deputy Minister
of National Defense Thanasis Davakis participated in the meeting of
the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in the configuration
of Defense Ministers, held in Brussels, Trend reports.
The Defense Ministers of the 27 member states, under the
chairmanship of the Vice-President of the European Commission and
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy, Kaja Kallas, discussed further strengthening the EU’s
political and military readiness.
In his statement, the Deputy Minister emphasized that Greece
approaches the issue of European defense within a framework based
on four principles.
First, he stressed the need for Europe to follow a comprehensive
approach in assessing and addressing threats.
Second, he pointed out that the pursuit of speed should not lead
to overlooking the fundamental security interests of EU member
states in the process of developing defense cooperation with third
countries.
Third, he highlighted air defense as a priority area, noting
that protecting the EU’s eastern borders from north to south has
become even more necessary.
Finally, he reminded that Europe’s strength lies in unity,
cooperation, and achieving economies of scale, and called on the
member states to collaborate in this direction.