EU Chief Calls for New Hybrid Response Protocol, Increased Defense Ties to Non-Members
8 Articles
8 Articles
The Initiative provides for an emergency protocol for the joint response of EU countries.
EU chief calls for new hybrid response protocol, increased defense ties to non-members
The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed aggression, including cyberattacks, the severing of undersea cables, or the protection of critical infrastructure.
EU Emergency Security Protocol Targets Hybrid Threats
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed an Emergency Security Protocol that would allow any European Union member state to trigger a coordinated response to security incidents including cyberattacks, sabotage and drone incursions. The proposal was announced during von der Leyen’s 2026 State of the Union address in Strasbourg, where she called for a new European security strategy in response to what she described as rising…
The proposed "hybrid threat response manual" would allow any EU member state targeted by non-military aggression to initiate emergency consultations of all member states to coordinate a joint response, deterrence and mitigation measures. The initiative comes after a sharp increase in enemy operations that remain below the threshold of open war. Among the latest incidents is a case in which Italian fighter jets intercepted and shot down a drone
The European Union is preparing a new security strategy and an emergency protocol for a joint response to cyberattacks, sabotage and other hybrid threats. The entry of the EU will develop a new strategy to counter hybrid attacks will first appear on Ukrainian Mirror.
The President of the European Commission maintains that the current European security mechanisms must be adapted to the nature of the threats faced by Member States.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium







