While recognising EU Member States' authority as security-providers, the strategy contains joint standards and measures that aim at preventing terrorist radicalisation and recruitment, grouped under three key headings:
Tunnistades ELi liikmesriikide volitusi julgeoleku tagajatena, sisaldab strateegia ühiseid standardeid ja meetmeid, mille eesmärk on ennetada terroristlikku radikaliseerumist ning värbamist, mis on ühendatud kolme peamise teema alla: