Prime Minister Donald Tusk, arriving at the EU summit in Brussels, highlighted the request for Europe to respond to the arms race launched by Russia. His words leave no uncertainty that the European Union must take up this challenge and strive to win it. Tusk stressed that the EU had long waited to build a defence union, but "the situation has changed completely today".
According to the Prime Minister, erstwhile he talked about the request to make a defence union, he hoped more than to know that this would be possible at all. "And I besides said then that there was no more time to lose," he added. We have lost quite a few time as Europe. But present everything has truly changed. I am talking about both the European Commission's proposal to mobilise up to EUR 800 billion and the determination of all my speakers. They confirmed this at meetings in Paris and London," said the Prime Minister.
Europe's determination to take on the challenge is due to the fact that the war in Ukraine, the fresh approach of the American administration to Europe and, above all, the arms race that Russia has started, are facing us with completely fresh challenges. Europe must take this arms race and win it – the head of the Polish government said. I am convinced that Russia will lose this race, just as the russian Union lost a akin arms race 40 years ago. And this is besides the only way to avoid conflict on a wider scale," he said.
Europe's determined leaders are ready to take on the challenge. Everyone is determined to take on this challenge," the Prime Minister stressed. Europe must now unite and mobilise its forces in order to meet the challenges facing Russia. This is the only way to warrant safety and stableness on the European continent.
According to the data from 2022, defence expenditure in Europe amounts to around EUR 250 billion. This is much little than defence spending in the United States, which is about $800 billion. Europe must now increase its defence spending in order to meet Russia's challenges.
The European Commission's proposal to mobilise up to €800 billion for defence purposes is an ambitious plan that can aid Europe to strengthen its global position. However, this is only the first step and Europe must now unite and mobilise its forces to meet the challenges facing Russia.
In the coming years, Europe will gotta increase its defence spending to meet Russia's challenges. This will require cooperation and unification of all EU associate States. Europe must now show that it is ready to defend its values and interests. This is the only way to warrant safety and stableness on the European continent.
The threat from Russia is serious, but Europe is determined to defend its values and interests. This will require cooperation and unification of all EU associate States. Europe must now unite and mobilise its forces in order to meet the challenges facing Russia. This is the only way to warrant safety and stableness on the European continent.
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The Challenge of Europe: The Arms Race with Russia
