The European External Action Service, led by High Representative Kaja Kallas, decided to cancel a new high-level advisory group dedicated to defense just days after publicly announcing it. The decision was made following opposition from European Union member states.
The group, which had not yet been formally constituted, immediately generated reservations among the governments of member countries, who questioned its necessity and its role given the existing defense structures in the EU.
The sudden cancellation represents a setback for Kaja Kallas, who had presented the initiative as part of efforts to strengthen European defense capabilities in the current geopolitical context.
This episode highlights the difficulties in advancing new defense initiatives at the EU level, where any project in this area requires broad consensus among the twenty-seven member states.
