Ministers call for accelerating European defense

The ministers of defense of EU countries call for accelerating the setting up of the operational structures of the Common European Defense Policy to enable the European Union to play its role in the global fight against terrorism. After a two-day informal meeting in Brussels, the ministers of defense of the 15 drew conclusions from the present international crisis and the new terrorist threats for Europe. They will forward their conclusions to the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU, and s...