Berendsen: Europe needs to take control of its security by 2030 (opens in new tab)

The Netherlands and Europe need to reduce their dependence on the United States in order to deal with the threats from an increasingly unstable world, according to the government’s latest international security strategy. The review, published by foreign affairs minister Tom Berendsen on Wednesday, calls on Europe to take charge of responsibility for the continent’s security by 2030. “Investing in enhanced European security is not a choice, but a simple necessity,” Berendsen wrote. The Europea...