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"The European Union is currently engaged in 14 civilian and military missions abroad. These are the first signs of Europe becoming a player in security and defence, a long-held ambition for those who believe that Europe, a first-rate economic power, cannot remain a ‘diplomatic dwarf’ for long. However, these initial signs do not yet herald any unequivocal advances, as Europe is, on the big global issues – and conflicts are among them – struggling to find its way and speak with one voice, despite the fact that everything – our economic weight, our democratic tradition, our diplomatic history, our role in promoting balance and dialogue – appears to favour greater EU involvement in these serious matters. It is because these matters are so serious that we have an obligation to press onwards and set ourselves clear defence priorities: the allocation of sufficient material and human resources to allow us to act more quickly and effectively; stronger coordination of Member States’ diplomatic and military resources; and consistency of analysis and action in our relations with international institutions such as NATO. To this end, the drafting of a white paper on the EU’s security and defence policy, which has been requested several times, is more necessary than ever."@en1
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