EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for a significant increase in defense spending across the bloc, echoing US President Donald Trump's demands. Kallas emphasized the urgency of bolstering European defenses in light of Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine and the potential for future threats.
: The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump’s demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia.
“President Trump is right to say that we don’t spend enough. It’s time to invest,“ Kallas said in a keynote speech at a conference in Brussels. “The United States, they are our strongest ally, and must remain so.” But politicians acknowledge they will have to go further as they struggle to match Moscow’s vast military output.
“There is absolutely no doubt that we can do more to help Ukraine. With our help, they can also win the war,“ she said.Trump has sparked fears in Europe that he could force Kyiv into painful concessions in search of a quick deal with Moscow to end the conflict. Beyond the United States, Kallas said the EU needed to strengthen security bonds with former member and “key partner” Britain.
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