The starting point of the Union Preparedness Strategy, following the report presented at the end of October by former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, is the awareness that the EU must be better equipped, both civilly and militarily, to prevent and tackle increasingly complex challenges and crises. Geopolitical tensions and conflicts, hybrid and cybersecurity threats, information manipulation and foreign interference, as well as climate change and increasing natural disasters, require greater efforts for EU protection that must permeate all European policies.
In line with the Niinistö report, the strategy aims to promote an integrated approach to preparedness, considering all risks and involving all relevant public and private actors, from administrations at all levels of government—local, regional, national, and EU—to businesses, civil society, and scientific and academic communities.
“New realities demand a new level of preparedness in Europe.
