PESCO launched in Brussels, Belgium

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (front, R) talks with French President Emmanuel Macron (front, L) as they pose for a group photo with other EU leaders on the launching of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) during an EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2017. PESCO is an instrument in the EU treaty to enable willing member states to pursue greater cooperation in defense and security. (Xinhua/EU)