—to assert its identity on the international scene, in particularthrough the implementation of a common foreign and securitypolicy including the progressive framing of a common defencepolicy, which might lead to a common defence, in accordancewith the provisions of Article 17;
—a fhéiniúlacht a dhearbhú ar an ardán idirnáisiúnta, go háirithetrí chomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála a chur chun feidhme,lena náirítear comhbheartas cosanta a chumadh go comhleanúnach, as a bhféadfadh comhchosaint teacht i gcomhréir leforálacha Airteagal 17;