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Kallas Urges Every EU Country to Help Address Maritime Security Threats
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Kallas Urges Every EU Country to Help Address Maritime Security Threats

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for all member states to contribute to efforts against growing maritime security threats.
  • EU defense ministers are discussing risks linked to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, cyber threats and possible attacks on undersea cables.
  • Ireland’s Helen McEntee said the bloc must work more closely with the European Commission, European Parliament, NATO, the United Nations and other partners.

Kaja Kallas is asking every European Union member state to take maritime security threats seriously, as some governments continue to assess whether the risks are real.

Member states are making different contributions in defense. It depends largely on whether they consider the threat to be real or not. I think we have all seen in the news that the level of threat has increased. That is why contributions from everyone are also needed, so that together we are stronger.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief urged all member states to contribute to maritime security efforts.

“Member states are making different contributions in defense. It depends largely on whether they consider the threat to be real or not. I think we have all seen in the news that the level of threat has increased. That is why contributions from everyone are also needed, so that together we are stronger,” Kallas said at an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Newtownmountkennedy, Ireland.

The ministers are considering maritime security broadly. Their agenda includes Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which helps the Kremlin evade sanctions on Russian oil, as well as disruptions in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz amid the confrontation between the United States and Iran. Kallas described maritime security as “a major concern for all of us” and highlighted threats to critical infrastructure, including undersea cables.

A major concern for all of us

— Kaja KallasKallas described the wider security risks facing Europe’s maritime domain.

Helen McEntee, Ireland’s foreign, defense and trade minister, said the challenge now extends beyond what are commonly called hybrid threats. “We are no longer talking only about hybrid threats, but about hybrid activities both on land and in our maritime domain,” she said. She called for closer cooperation to identify risks and protect critical infrastructure, while also pointing to cyber threats and disinformation.

We are no longer talking only about hybrid threats, but about hybrid activities both on land and in our maritime domain.

— Helen McEnteeIreland’s minister said maritime security threats now include broader hybrid activity.

McEntee said the EU should be better prepared and continue working with international and European institutions. “It is absolutely essential that we work with partners who share our vision, and this will feature prominently during our presidency,” she said.

It is absolutely essential that we work with partners who share our vision, and this will feature prominently during our presidency.

— Helen McEnteeMcEntee called for continued cooperation with European and international institutions.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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