“According to her, the European Union needs investments from member states and the private sector, as well as from the common European budget”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Last year, member states (EU) collectively spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on defense. Russia spends 9%. We spend billions on our schools, social security, health care. But if we don’t invest more in defense. All of this will be at risk. Europe’s failure to invest in military capabilities also sends a dangerous signal to an aggressor. Weakness invites him to enter. President Trump is right to say that we are not spending enough. It’s time to invest,” she said.
According to her, the European Union needs investments from member states and the private sector, as well as from the common European budget.
In December of last year, the Financial Times, citing Geoel, wrote that US President Donald Trump would demand that NATO member countries increase defense spending to 5 percent of GDP. TRUMP
On January 16, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called defense strengthening his priority. According to him, two-thirds of NATO members currently spend at least 2% of GDP on defense, but this is not enough.