Russian Su-57 fighter jet. (Schematic diagram) Figure: Flip from the headlines / Micro military
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has aroused the vigilance of European countries. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski recently called for NATO or other international groups to send an “international peacekeeping mission” to carry out operations in Ukraine to help Ukraine defend itself. The Council of Ministers of the European Union passed the “Strategic Guidelines” on the 21st, and will form 5,000 “European Army” joint forces to quickly respond to the crisis. On the same day, Russian fighter jets were reported to have invaded Polish airspace, but this has not been confirmed.
Eastern Europe’s largest media “NEXTA” broke the news on the evening of the 21st: “After the Polish leader announced that it might send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine, Russia sent fighter-bombers to invade Polish airspace.” However, the news was not officially confirmed by Poland. On the occasion of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU said that the Council of Ministers approved the “Strategic Compass”, an EU defence plan to strengthen security up to 2030, consisting of actions, investments, partners and security. Big pillars.
The EU mentioned that in terms of operations, in order to be able to respond quickly in the event of a crisis, the EU will form a strong rapid force, an estimated 5,000 troops will form a European joint force to deal with different types of crises, and conduct regular military operations on land and sea. exercise. As for partners, the EU will further cooperate with strategic partners such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Nations (UN), and countries with the same philosophy as the United States, Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom and Japan.
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, pointed out that the EU needs to become a stronger and more capable security and defense actor, better prepared for the next 10 years to deal with threats and challenges. When Russia launched aggression against Ukraine, bringing the war back to Europe, it was a historical turning point in EU security operations.