Media reports said as much as $700 billion could be allocated to Europe's defenses, though it was not clear how much of that amount would go to Kyiv.

Summary

European officials are preparing a multibillion-dollar defense package to bolster regional security and support Ukraine, announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Munich Security Conference.

The package, potentially valued up to 700 billion euros, will fund military training, arms deliveries, and security guarantees amid concerns over Russian aggression and diminishing U.S. contributions to NATO.

The move follows calls for Europe to boost its own defense spending while U.S.-Russian talks, which exclude Ukraine and Europe, on ending the Ukraine conflict continue.

  • Bloomcole@lemmy.worldEnglish
    417·
    3 days ago

    The Russians couldn’t care less that Europe has an army.
    Or even their US masters.
    There is a problem when they expand NATO with possibly nukes in Ukraine, too close to defend from.
    That is a red line, and was known since forever.
    And when you lose a war you negotiate surrender.
    They are always reasonable and will be OK with a safety buffer. NATO can do what they want with the rest.