The common foreign and security policy shall include all questions relating to the security of the Union, including the progressive framing of a common defence policy, in accordance with the second subparagraph, which might lead to a common defence, should the European Council so decide.
Cuimseoidh an comhbheartas eachtrach agus slándála na ceisteanna uile a bhaineann le slándáil an Aontais, lena n-áirítear comhbheartas cosanta a chumadh go comhleanúnach i gcomhréir leis an dará fomhír, as a bhféadfadh comhchosaint teacht, dá gcinnfeadh an Chomhairle Eorpach amhlaidh.