Conclusions – 19 October 2017 15. The European Council highlights the need for PESCO, the European Defence Fund and CARD to be mutually reinforcing so as to enhance defence cooperation among Member States. 16. The European Council will revert to the issue in December 2017 and assess the progress achieved with regard to all aspects of the external security and defence agenda as set out in December 2016. IV. EXTERNAL RELATIONS 17. The European Council held a debate on relations with Turkey. 18. The European Council calls on DPRK to fully and unconditionally comply without delay with its obligations under UN Security Council Resolutions and to abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner. The recent behaviour of the DPRK is unacceptable and poses a significant threat to the Korean peninsula and beyond. The European Council stresses that lasting peace and denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula must be achieved through peaceful means, through credible and meaningful dialogue. The EU sanctions' regime towards DPRK was further reinforced by the EU autonomous sanctions adopted by the Foreign Affairs Council on 16 October 2017. The European Council will consider further responses in close consultation with partners and the EU will continue to reach out to third countries urging the full implementation of UN sanctions. 19. The European Council reaffirms its full commitment to the Iran nuclear deal and endorses the statement by the Foreign Affairs Council of 16 October 2017. EUCO 14/17 10 EN