On 10 November 2021, Josep Borrell presented his draft text to the College of Commissioners (see EUROPE B12830A2). It was a 28-page document, which had been sent to the delegations by the services of the Council the day before, and which bore the title: ‘A strategic compass for security and defence – For a European Union that protects its citizens, values and interests and contributes to international peace and security’. The document was arranged in five sections: world we face, act,...