The Union's competence in matters of common foreign and security policy shall cover all areas of foreign policy and all questions relating to the Union's security, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy that might lead to a common defence.2.
In ábhair a bhaineann leis an gcomhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála, folóidh inniúlacht an Aontais gach réimse den bheartas eachtrach agus gach ceist a bhaineann le slándáil an Aontais, lena n-áirítear comhbheartas cosanta a chumadh go comhleanúnach, as a bhféadfadh comhchosaint teacht.2.