interoperability is given between our european armed forces. this will be the _ our european armed forces. this will be the focus — our european armed forces. this will be the focus of our work in the next weeks _ be the focus of our work in the next weeks to— be the focus of our work in the next weeks to come. i want to be very clear— weeks to come. i want to be very clear that — weeks to come. i want to be very clear that we need to closely coordinate also with nato, nato is the strongest military alliance in the strongest military alliance in the world. thus i welcome that the leaders _ the world. thus i welcome that the leaders have tasked us to prepare an analysis— leaders have tasked us to prepare an analysis of— leaders have tasked us to prepare an analysis of the defence investment -aps analysis of the defence investment gaps and _ analysis of the defence investment gaps and to make sure that we have a clear plan _ gaps and to make sure that we have a clear plan of— gaps and to make sure that we have a clear plan of how to deal with those -aps clear plan of how to deal with those gaps in_ clear plan of how to deal with those gaps in europe by mid—may, when the commissioh_ gaps in europe by mid—may, when the commission is presenting the results of this— commission is presenting the results of this undertaking. the second principle — of this undertaking. the second principle i— of this undertaking. the second principle i mentioned was unity. it certainly— principle i mentioned was unity. it certainly guided us when we swiftly three _ certainly guided us when we swiftly three successive waves of sanctions on the _ three successive waves of sanctions on the kremlin. with an immediate hard—hitting effect. we will now