In maintaining its own security, the European Union should rely primarily on its strength, not on the security umbrella of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ), according to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. Attal states that he did not want the security of France and the EU to depend on others. He emphasizes the need for self-reliance and suggests that they should primarily rely on themselves. He expresses the necessity for a second “rescuer,” acknowledging NATO’s presence but also stressing the importance of bolstering the EU’s defense policy to fulfill this role. He also noted …