The EU has been increasingly committed to strategic autonomy. The European Union needs to defend its own interests, project its presence in the world and promote security, both in its neighbourhood and with its alliese, it needs strategic autonomy. This concept first emerged in the context of the defence industry and was for a long time confined to this field. This is because it was understood that the construction of a more integrated EU model necessarily required a greater integration of Member States' technological and industrial capabilities that would favour the development of a European defence industry.A strong European security and defence policy is an essential element not only for the Union to play its due role on the international stage, but also to be able to continue guaranteeing the level of economic and social prosperity achieved within the EU.