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EU Strengthens Defense Partnerships with Australia, Iceland, Ghana

3/9/2026

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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the EU will establish defense partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana.
Speaking in Brussels on March 9, she noted that many other countries are interested in similar partnerships.
She emphasized that a rising number of nations are looking to diversify their alliances to address increasing global risks.

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Kaja Kallas, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the EU will establish defense partnerships with Australia, Iceland, and Ghana.
Speaking in Brussels on March 9, she noted that many other countries are interested in similar partnerships.
She emphasized that a rising number of nations are looking to diversify their alliances to address increasing global risks.