# Von der Leyen calls for a new European security strategy

https://mins.news/en/video/61716

- DW News, 2026-09-16 21:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAd8_oc3emk

> At her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen called for a new European security strategy as concerns grow that Russia’s threat is reaching beyond Ukraine. Incidents in Lithuania, Poland, Denmark and Germany have put governments on alert, while US pressure is prompting debate over Europe’s responsibility for its own defense.

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