Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:34:28 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:34:28 +0500 60 Europe needs European defence union, EU official says https://english.aaj.tv/news/330452296/europe-needs-european-defence-union-eu-official-says <p><strong>Europe needs a European defence union to take responsibility for its own defence, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday.</strong></p> <p>“European responsibility for defence demands an institutional framework for our cooperation. A European defence union,” Kubilius said in a speech in the European Parliament.</p> <p>He added that replacing US strategic enablers, such as space intelligence data and air-to-air refuelling, with European capabilities should be a key priority for the bloc.</p> Europe needs a European defence union to take responsibility for its own defence, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday.

“European responsibility for defence demands an institutional framework for our cooperation. A European defence union,” Kubilius said in a speech in the European Parliament.

He added that replacing US strategic enablers, such as space intelligence data and air-to-air refuelling, with European capabilities should be a key priority for the bloc.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330452296 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:18:48 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) Members of the military honour guard march on the day of a meeting between German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius in Berlin, Germany. – Reuters