There are threats that Europe should be capable of tackling on its own, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski said in an interview with CNA.
FILE PHOTO: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski holds a press conference amid Russia's attack on Ukraine on December 22, 2023. Europe “needs to get serious” about its defence, said Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski on Tuesday .
“We should develop this capacity so that we can relieve American forces for other duties in other parts of the world.”The former defence minister, known for his robust views on the need for security with teeth, stressed that there are threats that Europe should be capable of tackling on its own. Sikorski, who served as a war correspondent in Afghanistan and Angola for various news organisations in the 1980s, believes the EU would require a dedicated defence commissioner to oversee security concerns.The EU is also developing a Rapid Deployment Capacity to swiftly deploy troops in response to imminent threats and crisis situations.
“But it has supplanted European companies in Russia, and it's supplying Russia with many dual-use goods,” he said, referring to goods that can end up being used on the battlefield.
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