Cooperative security as a European Union prevention and response measure

Europe has experienced the most prolonged period of peace in its history since the Second World War. However, this “calmness” has been interrupted by contemporary terrorist attacks. Today, to be considered a political actor, the European Union needs to be strong, capable of defining and strengthening its collective foreign security and defense policy. Two lines are presented for a new regional security system. NATO and the EU, two organizations that integrate liberal democracies with common interests, and an organization with a less inclusive vocation, derived from the CSCE (currently OSCE) to be a meeting point and create trust among its members. With these scenarios, the aim is to deal with security issues, maintain peace, and avoid the use of force.