# EU’s von der Leyen backs European Security Council and ‘playbook’ against sabotage

https://mins.news/en/item/61518

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 19:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/eus-von-der-leyen-backs-european-security-council-playbook-against-sabotage-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaae74742d5dc00014724a4

> Ursula von der Leyen supports creating a European Security Council and a “playbook” to counter sabotage. The initiatives reflect European officials’ growing desire to take greater responsibility for security amid doubts about whether they can rely on aid from Trump.

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