European Commissioner proposes to allocate 100 billion euros to strengthen EU defense due to the threat of Russian aggression
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European Commissioner for defense Andrius Kubilius proposes to increase the EU defense budget to 100 billion euros. It is planned to modernize the defense industry and strengthen cooperation with NATO.
The European Commissioner proposes to allocate 100 billion euros for the EU's defense potential in response to the threat of the Russian Federation. This is reported by Politico, reports UNN.
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European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has proposed significantly increasing funding for the European Union's defense sector. He believes that about 100 billion euros should be allocated in the next seven-year budget to strengthen security. This is significantly more than the current EU budget, where only мільярдів 10 billion has been allocated for defense. The main reason is the risk that Russian aggression continues to pose after the invasion of Ukraine.
Kubilius stressed the need to modernize the defense industry, which has not been functioning at full capacity in recent decades. To achieve this, it is planned to raise funds through joint debt, expansion of the EU budget and adaptation of investment mechanisms. He also believes that defense spending should be exempt from the current budget deficit cap, which will allow the EU to better respond to challenges.
Strengthening cooperation between the EU and NATO is also an important step. Kubilius pointed out that NATO has already identified a shortage of capabilities, which requires the creation of new military units and the purchase of necessary weapons, in particular tanks and artillery systems. Close cooperation between the alliance's member states and the EU will help close these gaps more effectively.
The European commissioner also drew attention to the fact that modern threats require not only standard military measures, but also new approaches to cooperation and the production of weapons.
