US Edition‘PATHETIC’ Europe may finally be waking up from its military slumber
- In the era of Trump, European nations are re-evaluating their defense strategies amid concerns about American support and Russian aggression, potentially marking a turning point for the continent.
- A shift in European defense strategy is partly attributed to Donald Trump's dressing down of Volodymyr Zelensky, which dispelled illusions about American support, and was spurred by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, described by Olaf Scholz as a 'Zeitenwende'.
- Germany, once a laggard in defense spending, voted to scrap its constitutional 'debt brake,' potentially unlocking 600 billion for defense over the next decade, while France considers extending its nuclear arsenal protection to allies and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the 'ReArm Europe' plan, later renamed 'Readiness 2030', to increase defense spending.
- While some countries like Spain, whose Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated, "our threat is not Russia bringing its troops across the Pyrenees," and Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who ruled out sending troops to Ukraine, express reservations, others like Poland, whose Prime Minister Donald Tusk supports nuclear weapons, and Lithuania, which withdrew from the international treaty against cluster munitions, are taking more assertive steps.
- As part of bolstering armed forces, Denmark made women eligible for obligatory conscription from 2026, lowered health requirements, Ireland is forwarding legislation to allow troops to be deployed without UN approval, and Portugal is re-evaluating jet purchases, preferring European alternatives due to concerns over US-controlled spare parts, indicating a potential move towards European strategic autonomy, though Piotr Buras of the ECFR suggests total European unity remains an illusion.
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"Pathetic" Europe seems to have finally woken up from its military slumber (CNN)
The meeting between Trump and Zelensky at the White House was a televised ambush, despite the fact that many in Europe had hoped it would be the moment that would lead to the end of the war, writes CNN.
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