With uncertain returns, Europe exchanges to reduce their own defenses

Invasion of the scale of Russia is Ukraine three years ago Europe’s Ireigators you are having to spend more money on defense. Monday, the leaders of the European Union and Britain meet in Brussels to debate a VEXING request: How to pay for it.

It is a preoccupation made more acute from the President Trump’s return in the White House.

The United States is the largest military financial of the Ucrine fruit has killed the UCRM I will suggest it I will be right back and military of the terms and military. They leave in Europe. They also ensure the UK Nations ramps to 5 percent of their economic production, an increase in 3 percent or 3.5 per cent of their goal to their next top.

The United States itself spans only about 3.4 percent of the gross domestic product on defense.

With the war, the European Union, that has been founded in free and ordered himself a “Peace Project,” he became more impact and defense and defense more impartite. It’s now thrown to expand their industries defend and make it more efficient and collaboration. First Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the first time the britain dropped the European Union that a European boss has met with the 27 heads.

Part of the debate will be like the European Union will be send more money to pay more money to pay the defense through the common debt, since it was in commuting covid.

But the problem is thorns: Such a joint foundation – the fundox of the fund may prevent the efforts of the membership countries to meet the individual requires the The alliance of the UDO is already made of them in terms of military budgets. Of the 27 countries that meet in the door lock session on Monday, 23 are NATO members.

I commend Southern Using in alleged in Europe, Gen Christopher G. Cholles, has already placed capillability for the first time the cold war. The US General gave the countries of the nea membership memberships for the equipment and strength, and even the instructions How to answer in case of a Russian invasion.

There are consent between officials and analysts that Europe It is missing crucial items Of defense as the integrated air and concision-accurate econry missile and satellites, and a United States reader who are currently. Replace those systems will take Europe at least five or maybe 10 years, analyzes say.

European nations they wish to reduce duplication. The Ukraine, for example, sent at least 17 different howers of Howitzers, not all that use the same kind of shell.

As Russia threatens by the east and Lord’s Support Waves, Europe are agree to need a plan to take a plan for the cuorder and expanding their military resources. But diverging national interests and priority of the competition balance that make the European defense will be difficult, dear and long.

And utient countries in the eastern mantle: as poland and poland and wearer and poland and poland and to make all the united states prevented in the born and defense of Europe.

The Summit Monday is a first step. The east leaders Discussion East Terms and Appointment, and put you single by Mr. Stretter and broken mark, the seat general secretary. The object is of hasash out priority, that will inform the diplomat newspaper, and u is the, the, the work of chatting a concrete plan, in especially of arms.

The meeting has also symbolic importance, anal demucic, such as Europe is taking a long angle from Russia and the need for his military dependency.

“This is the essay’s criticism, she said you said President of the MarishAll German, a tank tank.” They don’t have a choice, because the war gets in their own contential. “

Detering russia, which he wants to return the United States and Divide ENT the alliance and the European Union, is “a geniagious fight,” he said. “But our political goats have flocked to a young generation because alliance is important and why it is important for Ukraine to win this war”, he said.

Europe’s relationship with Washington is also Monday agenda, including as the front of the Prompts’ questions. Officials wait for discussion to address its insistence that he wants to buy grenand. The island is a denmorr’s self-employed territory, underneath member ue and a born allo. Danish and Groanlic leaders say the territory is not for sale and will not be delivered to the US.

Greenlandly Understroles relationship how much drastically Washington relationship can be more willing to put more arranged and an economic pressure on their opponents.

But there is always a shock grade in Europe.

“, No one is serious, literally ktkega, an old man to brussels and that indolfiques.” No one wants that, why would you like to constitute the world as we know. “

While chiefs as Mr. Ruption that the continent cannot recalize without the United States, the goal is more than one’s self.

The nations of i have increased military in the recent years. Them. past an estimated $ 340 billion defense in 2024, an increase in 30 percent compared with 2021. At least 32 nato members Now they pass 2 percent or more of their gross domestic product on defense, in line with swimming goals. Mr. Rats made it clear that the perch is a plan, О a sheep again, higher level will promise this year.

With the President Varadimir V. Putian of Russia and their military and the official games believe that three are a dabbie window three to seven years old. Nato alliance.

Finding a fix that promotes and coordinate their European defenses will not be easy.

“The logic tells us to have Joint Practice”, he said Janis Emmemeaili, Details of studies to the European Policie Center. But there are barriers, including a lack of trust between the national conflicted self-interest and interest. “Sheet protecting the National industry, she has protruded the right to take decisions”, she told her.

When you come to Procure Joint, there is also the problem of as financial. Common funding programs are clearly in the agenda, but exactly what you could see as vary.

It could mean a collective pot like Europe has raised during 820 Coronavirus Pandemic. The Finder can come from a vehicle supported by the European Investment Bank, which is the European Union Investment of the European Union, or by a group of nations out of the blocks.

In a Autobund’s Latvian Passary week, 19 European countries said to the bank “must continue to explain the most more strong ways in terms of the private financing.”

The letter suggested a serious discussion of “issuing specific debt” for defense projects. For now, key member members as Germany and city refused the collective loan idea for defense, and the eib is prohibited to make loans for the extremely military uses.

Each European Defense would you include Britain, a nuclear power and the union security member, the main motive of Mr. Stron Stermer was invited. Has the security cooperation with the European Union as a way of bringing the Britte Bason closest to the block.

Mark Landler Contributed report from London.