Europe’s struggle to reinforce its defense capability in a world without America

According to RCO News Agency, from the first days of Donald Trump’s second government, it was revealed that Europe would no longer be one of the US priorities.

The issue was clearly clear after Trump’s tariff threats to Europe, US Defense Secretary Pit Hegest’s remarks on the United States ‘lack of focus on European security and the US allies’ lack of knowledge of the US president’s decision to contact Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The same issue has prompted Bloomberg US media analysts to “struggle” in Europe to finance the hundreds of billions of euros they need to strengthen their continent’s defense capability.

“The EU is seeking to liberate hundreds of billions of euros as additional financial aid for defense,” said sources of talks among European leaders.

The sources, which have not been revealed, told the US media that apart from the EU initiatives, Germany is seeking to accelerate a defense fund for up to € 5 billion.

British Prime Minister Kerry Starmer, who will meet Trump tonight (Thursday), will tell the US president that Europe has taken serious security.

“What we need at this historic and sensitive moment is a” urgent idea “and a strategic plan for Europe’s re -weapons,” said EU Commission Chairman in Line this week.

Europe’s challenge in a world without America

However, according to Bloomberg, Europe is facing three major problems: “Its defense industry is compact, is not ready for rapid re -arms and European weapons reserves are over to support Ukraine.” Despite the US withdrawal, the block has promised to continue supporting Kiev and is working on a plan to provide about € 5 billion extra military aid.

According to the US media, under such circumstances, Europe is forced to buy from other countries, including the United States, to provide its weapons, which means “the outflow of capital from the European Union”. But the main crisis after the withdrawal of funds from Europe will be the inability of the continent to support its local weapons and defense industries.

In the face of these challenges, sources informed Bloomberg that a “new security defense structure” will begin at the emergency meeting of the European leaders on March 6. A new industrial defense strategy will then be unveiled by Andrius Cobilius, the EU Defense Commissioner, and Kaya Calas, the union’s foreign policy chief.

But informed sources added that all von defense schemes in the line are “complicated” and “it is unclear how applicable.”

The first initiative is designed to allow more costs by member states by reducing financial rules. According to some European officials, this could help collect at least € 5 billion.

According to sources, these conversations focus on abandoning defense costs from deficit calculations and can include between one and three percent of national GDP over two and four years. But the details of the plan are still unclear.

The second part of the von lane projects in the line involves the feasibility of costs at the EU level with new joint tools. The money is mainly used to invest in joint projects such as air defense, long -range attack capabilities, missiles, drones and artificial intelligence in the military industry.

Some senior EU officials and member states call for joint borrowing, but according to Bloomberg, the plan has always fueled tensions within Europe.

The third part of the European Commission’s Chairman’s plan includes reducing investment restrictions in the European Investment Bank.

Trying to coalition

According to informed sources, apart from these three projects, the von in the closed door has raised the idea of ​​reusing the unnecessary EU -consumer budget, including the money collected to recover from Co. Co..

According to the EU Commission, only 4.7 percent of the so -called € 5 billion is paid, one of the largest resources of the EU money.

Another idea is to exploit European stability mechanism, the 5 billion euro rescue fund. But this option faces its own complexities as the countries outside the joint currency such as Poland and are closed to non -EU -united countries.

Given the complexity of the EU decisions, countries such as Poland have proposed to cooperate outside the union through a private fund or bank.

According to informed sources, the “enthusiastic coalition” can “be implemented faster than other initiatives” and can open the way for non -member countries, such as England and Norway.

In such circumstances, Bloomberg’s acknowledgment of all the ways to advance Europe without the United States faces its own difficulties.

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