On Tuesday 28 May, the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the French President, Emmanuel Macron, agreed that “the EU (must) become a true geopolitical actor and security provider, able to respond to today’s security challenges and strengthen the international order”.
In a joint declaration, they underline their countries’ firm determination to strengthen European and, more broadly, Euro-Atlantic security, “notably through strong and credible European defence capabilities”.
The...