There is no common objective of what NATO wants to achieve, be it a common military industrial production facility, increasing the efficiency of its output, or a procurement policy. Rather, Europe made itself content with pleasing the old Trumpian rhetoric, which puts ‘paying’ as the paramount metric to determine what foreign policy to implement.

The White Paper's ambitions, the citizen's’ calls for greater unity and security, all point towards a singular truth: to truly safeguard peace and security. The EU must take a big step towards a truly united Union, to forge a defence capable of meeting the challenges of our time.