The EU has made new moves in security cooperation. Von der Leyen recently stated that the EU needs to quickly transform current temporary security cooperation arrangements into formal institutional frameworks.

In other words, it's about upgrading from "project-based cooperation" to "long-term partnerships." Von der Leyen pointed out that the preferred cooperation partners are the EU's closest allies — the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, and Canada — with whom the bloc aims to strengthen strategic binding.

Behind this reflects Europe's urgent need for a security framework amid geopolitical tensions. Von der Leyen's remarks indicate that EU leadership has already recognized that temporary cooperation agreements alone are far from sufficient. A formalized and institutionalized approach is necessary to consolidate these strategic partnerships.