欧盟首长呼吁美国对北约开支施压时, 增加欧洲国防责任。 EU chief calls for more European defense responsibility amid US pressure on NATO spending.

欧洲联盟委员会负责人Ursula von der Leyen呼吁欧盟为自己的国防承担更大的责任,同时承认北约是欧洲安全的支柱。 Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, has called for the EU to take greater responsibility for its own defense, while acknowledging NATO as the backbone of European security. 美国要求北约增加国防开支, 并担心美国未来会支持北约。 This push comes amid US demands for increased NATO defense spending and concerns over future US support. 欧盟正在制定一项泛欧防御战略,将于3月中旬提出。 The EU is developing a strategy for a pan-European defense approach, to be presented by mid-March.