Thanks to Ukraine, which keeps Russian aggression at the EU border, Europe can restore its military power to effectively counteract Russia. This was stated by Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, on his Telegram channel, UNN reports.
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He emphasized that even the Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer is already calling on Germans to prepare for a defensive war. At the same time, the German official recognizes that in its current state, the German army is not capable of defending its country and NATO allies.
These are the only true realities. Which, by the way, are well understood by Russia, which is why it has always behaved defiantly in Europe
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According to him, decades of peaceful life in Europe have made many believe in the possibility of eternal peace, the effectiveness of international law and the business orientation of the same raw material Russia
Everyone makes mistakes, but it will take years to correct this mistake - building an army capable of withstanding the Russian military machine takes time. Now Europe is getting this time thanks to Ukraine's effective resistance. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have proven that they can, will and will destroy Russia's military capabilities and hopes for dominance. Give us the necessary resources, and Ukraine will become an impregnable wall that will allow us to rebuild global security
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Recently, Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung said that there are shortcomings in the preparation of the German armed forces for the defense of the country and NATO, and this must be changed.
According to him, there will be no return to the times before the great Russian invasion of Ukraine. Germany must get used to the idea that "one day we may have to fight a defensive war."
To recap,
US Secretary of State Blinken warned that it is vital to stop Russia in Ukraine to prevent an attack on NATO countries, and emphasized the success of Ukrainian troops.