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The European Commission presents the long-awaited Strategic Compass to EU ministers. It is a plan to strengthen the Union's security and defence in the coming years. The public will learn the details in the spring, but EURACTIV already has information on what it looks like. For example, the bloc plans both a rapid deployment force of five thousand troops and changes to unanimity in foreign policy decision-making.
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Several sources claim that a new operation in Syria may start soon. But it would require a green light from Moscow and Washington. The Turkish opposition warns that at a time when Erdoğan is losing support from the domestic population, this may be a calculation. But Ankara is running out of funds for further military activities.
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The West is lagging behind in the development and use of new weapons technologies. Moreover, given their difficulty in detection and their ability to evade anti-missile systems, providing a functional defence is also a major challenge. However, the North Atlantic Alliance does not yet have a strategy on hypersonic weapons.
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In its latest report on Turkey, the European Commission praises the country for strengthening surveillance and protection of its eastern borders as part of its migration policy. Experts say that this is losing the Union credit, even the goodwill of the Turkish opposition. This is bad news for the bloc because of the new migrants from Afghanistan who are arriving in Turkey.
