NATO
defense ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss US
concerns over the European Union’s new plans to deepen defense ties
between its members and strained US-Turkey relations.
The
two-day meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels is expected to
approve changes to the alliance’s command structure. It aims to
meet the challenges of warfare in the 21st century, particularly
cyberattacks and “hybrid warfare” tactics, AFP reports. Senior US
officials have voiced fears about the impact the EU’s new landmark
defense pact could have on the balance of power in NATO.
The
permanent structured cooperation on defense agreement has projects in
view already to develop new military equipment and improve
cooperation and decision-making. Washington is concerned that some
of the proposed initiatives risked “pulling resources or
capabilities away from NATO.”
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