European Council President Charles Michel (R) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prepare to attend the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel presides over the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference after concluding the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel (L) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel attends a press conference after concluding the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference after concluding the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel (L) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)

European Council President Charles Michel (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepare to attend a press conference after concluding the second day of the virtual summit in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2021. Leaders of the European Union (EU) member states on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to increase the EU's capacity to act autonomously in the context of their strategic debate on European security and defense policy, as well as the need for the bloc to take more responsibility for its security. Concluding a two-day virtual summit, the heads of state and government agreed to enhance cooperation in beefing up the bloc's own security by, among others, improving its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the new U.S. administration. (European Union/Handout via Xinhua)