— to assert its identity on the international scene, in particular through the implementation of a common foreign and security policy including the progressive framing of a common defence policy, which might lead to a common defence, in accordance with the provisions of Article 17,
— a fhéiniúlacht a dhearbhú ar an ardán idirnáisiúnta, go háirithe trí chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála a chur chun feidhm, le nan áirítear comhbheartas cosanta a chumadh go comhleanúnach, a sa bhféadfadh comhchosaint teacht i gcomhréir le forálacha Airteagal 17;