Although the report "emphasises that, in the event of an attack by the armed forces of a third country on the territory of the Union, NATO remains the guarantor of collective defence," it "points out that the EU is on the way to developing into a Defence and Security Union, as well."
Baltijas jūras vides stāvoklis ir ļoti akūts, tāpēc deputāti uzskata, ka Baltijas jūras reģions varētu būt piemērots eksperimentālais apgabals jūras vides stratēģijas īstenošanai.