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France and Slovakia are linked through their shared participation in the European Strategic Autonomy initiative, where they align on the definition of decision-making autonomy [1] and the necessity of maintaining political cooperation [2]. Furthermore, both nations share a common perspective regarding the United States' stance on these defense initiatives [3].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 3 facts
perspectiveSlovakia prioritizes establishing decision-making autonomy and maintaining the political support of France and Germany in its pursuit of European Strategic Autonomy.
perspectiveSlovakia, along with Bulgaria, France, Italy, and Slovenia, considers United States concerns regarding European strategic autonomy (ESA) initiatives to be strange, arguing that these initiatives address Washington's demands for Europe to contribute more to the defense burden.
claimFrance, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg, Portugal, and Slovakia perceive European Strategic Autonomy primarily as decision-making autonomy, which relies on political will and the decision-making process.