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EU to Sign Defence Partnerships with Australia, Iceland and Ghana, Kallas Says
The EU aims to enhance defence capabilities and crisis management with new pacts covering cyber and maritime security, reflecting rising global instability, officials said.
- In Brussels, the EU announced on Monday that Kaja Kallas said it will sign defence pacts with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana soon to expand security ties.
- Kaja Kallas told EU ambassadors that a growing number of countries seek to diversify partnerships, while last year the SAFE programme offered up to €150bn to boost defence spending to two percent of GDP.
- The EU has brokered prior defence deals with the UK, Canada and Japan, aiming to strengthen defence capabilities, military mobility, cyber and maritime security, and crisis management.
- Ghana's foreign minister Samuel Ablakwa said the EU's first African deal will focus on counter‑terrorism, but critics say the cooperation is largely symbolic due to limited detail.
- Kallas said many other countries are seeking partnerships, noting there are many other interested countries knocking at our door; meanwhile, talks with the UK on SAFE access have stalled over payment disagreements.
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The EU diplomat noted that the development of partnerships is particularly important "for Europe's resilience capacity as a global force for good".
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EU Expands Defense Partnerships Amid Global Interest | Science-Environment
The European Union is set to establish defense partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana, as part of its efforts to diversify alliances and manage increasing global risks, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The move signals growing international interest in collaborating with the EU.
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