EU ministers weigh emergency mechanism for hybrid attacks
EU defense ministers met in Brussels to debate a proposal from European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for an "emergency security protocol" to allow any EU country to call urgent talks after hybrid incidents. The idea is modeled on NATO's Article Four and aims to help member states find consensus on responses to sabotage, interference and other grey-zone attacks, which officials say have risen as Russia's military struggles in Ukraine. Ministers broadly welcomed the initiative, noted existing EU tools like expert teams and funding, and said more detailed proposals will appear in a security strategy next month.
EU ministers are considering an Article Four-style emergency protocol
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Russia has increased sabotage and interference efforts, according to EU officials. An…
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