“My target is that in June, in the next Strategic Agenda, we have a clear decision to build the Preparedness Union,” he said.
In March, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asked former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö to write a report on preparedness — both civilian and military.
Orpo said the Preparedness Union is not just about Russia or about gearing up for war. “The threats can also be pandemic, environmental crises, energy crisis, all kinds,” he said.
Helsinki has been trying to limit the damage Moscow can do.
