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Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the continued threat posed by terrorist organisations, have presented significant security challenges to the international community. These conflicts have also exposed differences in how best to enhance global security.The US-led approach to the ‘war on terror’ has triggered a resurgence of unilateralist, military responses for promoting security, even at the risk of undermining the international security system developed through the UN.The publication of the EU’s Security Strategy, in December 2003, is an important counterbalance, which acknowledges the changed security environment but remains significantly committed to multilateralism and respect for international law.