EU commissioners warn Europe's fossil fuel dependence is a defense liability
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Zia Weise
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EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra and Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius warn that Europe's dependence on foreign fossil fuels is a significant defense vulnerability. They argue that reliance on imported oil and gas could be weaponized by adversaries during conflict, and call for accelerated investment in clean energy and military preparedness to reduce strategic dependencies.
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Our dependence on foreign fossil fuels is not just an environmental issue — it is a security issue that could be exploited by adversaries.
We need to treat energy security as a core component of our defense strategy, not as a separate policy area.
The bloc’s dependence on foreign oil and gas is a defense liability, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius say.
