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EU’s Defense Chief Says Europe Must Be Ready To Fight Russia in 6-8 Years

Andrius Kubilius, former prime minister of Lithuania, was appointed as the EU's first defense commissioner

The location of the drills was not disclosed

There is little support for an EU army among the bloc's members since many are in NATO and under US protection

Last week, Ukraine said Russia has 80,000 troops along the border, but how Kyiv determined the numbers is not clear

A new strategy calls for a 'meaningful' European naval presence in the region

The sanctions would be the first targeting Iran for alleged human rights abuses by the EU since 2013

Comments come after NATO report calls for the alliance to focus more on China

The EU is also looking to form an anti-China coalition with the US to counter Beijing on trade and technology

US warns European companies against conducting any trade with Iran

Europeans insist there is no 'credible' alternative to existing deal