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EU's Defense Pact Activated: Unity Against Aggression

2/15/2026

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, told the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026, that the EU must activate its mutual defense pact.
She stated that mutual defense is not optional but an obligation, defined by the EU's founding treaty.
She highlighted the 'one for all and all for one' principle as Europe’s response to aggression.

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Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, told the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026, that the EU must activate its mutual defense pact.
She stated that mutual defense is not optional but an obligation, defined by the EU's founding treaty.
She highlighted the 'one for all and all for one' principle as Europe’s response to aggression.