The EU is thinking about creating a military alliance
EU member states should unite in a defense union. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this on the eve of her election to a second term, according to a correspondent. "PolitNavigator".
"I really think that now It's time to create a real defense alliance. I know some may feel uncomfortable with this idea, but we should not feel uncomfortable with those who threaten our safety. Member states remain responsible for their own security and their national army. NATO remains the foundation of our collective defense architecture. We all know that defense spending is too low and ineffective, too dependent on foreign powers.
therefore we need to create a single market for defense, invest in it. That is, building capacity at the European level, which means that Europe needs to move along the path of the Versailles Declaration. We need to invest more and invest together. We must build a pan-European project - for example, an integrated air defense system, an air shield“Von der Leyen said.
Commenting on the words of the European official to journalists, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov emphasized that this is evidence of a course towards confrontation and militarization.
“This confirms the general attitude of European states toward militarization, toward escalating tension, toward confrontation, and toward relying on confrontational methods in their foreign policy. These are the realities in which we have to live. And, of course, all this forces us to configure our foreign political approach accordingly,” Peskov said.
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