French President Emmanuel Macron called on the European Union to enhance NATO spending on “preparing for what comes after that” – as concerns relate to whether it is still possible to consider the United States an ally against Russia.
On Sunday, Macron and European Union leaders spent on chaos from President Trump's hot conference on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zellinski – although the French leader says that Europe must now enhance the financing of NATO defense of 2 % of the annual local products (GDP).
“Over the past three years, the Russians have been spending 10 % of the GDP of defense,” Macron told the French Le Figaro port. “We need to prepare for what comes next, with a goal of 3 % to 3.5 % of GDP.”
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen now said that the time has come to “urgently reinforcing Europe” in the face of Russia's aggression, so that Ireland is now convinced that it needs to be leaked from the defense combat aircraft.
While NATO first called on its 32nd members to contribute 2 % of the GDP of defense in 2014, many countries were no less than fulfilling the requirements.
France barely up to about 2.1 %, with the United States spending about 3.4 % of GDP on NATO, according to the World Bank Group.
Other countries, such as Canada, Portugal, Italy and Spain spend much less than 2 % requirements, according to the Washington -based Atlantic Thinking Council.
Trump erupted on the other NATO members for not paying their fair share – and called them to meet the minimum for the total GDP by 5 %.
No nation has fulfilled this amount, even some of the major shareholders in NATO, such as Poland, Greece, Estonia, Latvia and Litwania.
Poland, which has repeatedly raised red flags about Russia's continuous aggression in Eastern Europe, continues to give the utmost benefit from GDP of any other nation by 3.8 %.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomed the European batch to end its dependence on the United States and ensure its delusional security.
“Five hundred million Europeans are required of 300 million Americans to protect them from 140 million Russians,” he told reporters in the wake of Sunday meeting.
“Consider yourself. He said,” Start to rely on yourself, “is arguing in a joint European alliance without the United States.
UK Prime Minister Kiir Starmer, who led the March 2 Summit, added that it has become clear that Europe “should do heavy lifting” to protect Ukraine – as Kaja Class, head of the European Union's foreign policy, pointed out that the United States could no longer be calculated as the leader of the “free world”.
After Macron's call, NATO President Mark Retti told the correspondents that some member states pledged to spend “intensifying” defensive spending.
The issue also sparked other countries to increase its military spending, so that Irish Defense Minister Simon Harris calls on his country to invest in a squadron of fighter aircraft objections to the airspace police.
I am convinced of this case. “We have a lot of catching a knee.”
Ireland, a non -NATO member who sat World War II, has no combat aircraft to respond to air threats, with the nation depending on the British Royal Air Force for such defenses.
Ireland, which is proud of $ 1.3 billion in defensive spending, will need to overcome about $ 60 million per aircraft, with Harris's commitment to finding a way to strengthen the Irish defense forces.
