EU Prepares for Crisis Amid Concerns Over U.S. Security Commitment
The European Union is intensifying its crisis response exercises, focusing on the bloc's mutual assistance obligations under Article 42.7 of its treaties. This move comes amid growing concerns about the U.S. commitment to NATO and European security under President Trump. At a summit in Cyprus, EU leaders are working on an operational plan to utilize the EU's military, security, and trade assets effectively in times of crisis. The exercises, which involve political decision-making rather than military deployment, aim to test the EU's collective response capabilities. The EU's Article 42.7, similar to NATO's Article 5, has been invoked only once, following the 2015 Paris terror attacks. 
