This was public recognition of both the sheer amount of stuff America and Britain uniquely do together in the fields of defence and intelligence, and the extent of what the two leaders referred to as their "common interests and shared values".
He said there was also agreement that the European Commission would look at further measures to be taken against Russia in the fields of defence, concerning "dual-use goods in the field of energy", and in financial services.
The bloc had to improve "in the domain of security, internal and external security, the fight against terrorism, the cooperation in the field of defence", as well as defence and jobs, she added.
The EU proclaims that it is about to do something ambitious and new in the field of defence and security—and then proves, once again, that European governments are better at discretion than valour.
But the arguments are equally important in the field of defence against cyber-attack, where some argue that similarly large bodies of data - much of it private but transiting, if you like, the public realm - may need to be interrogated.
The British want from us what they believe we do well: clothing, food, sports cars, furniture, domestic appliances, and beer (yes, even that), and collaboration with Italy in the fields of energy, defence and aerospace research.
He added: "That is why we need a new start in the field of European defence, up to the goal of setting up a European army".
The leaders hinted at a compromise, saying they "discussed new possibilities for mutual international co-operation in the field of missile defence, taking into account joint assessments of missile challenges and threats, aimed at enhancing the security of our countries, and that of our allies and partners".
Likewise, once again, in the field of common defence, no immediate decision has been taken.
It allows implementing a number of joint projects (in the V4 region and the neighbouring countries) particularly in the fields of culture, environment, internal security, defence, science and education.4.4
Potentially useful new developments in plant science include advances in the fields of energy conversion by plants, nitrogen use efficiency and defence mechanisms against pests.
