"Undoubtedly coming": Borrel urged Europe to prepare for war

European countries that have reduced defense spending over decades after the Cold War have already increased investments in their defense industry. Europe should be preparing for a potential war because a full -scale conflict on the continent outside Ukraine is "no more imagination. " This was stated by EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrel on Tuesday in Brussels, Financial Times reports. In his opinion, the situation worsens due to the continued war of Russia against Ukraine.

Hybrid attacks on EU member states are also affected. "A war is coming around us around us," Borrel said. The conflict at the EU border revealed a lack of investment in the defense industry and the military potential of the block. It also frightened the capital, which are concerned about the fact that the United States could give up its long -term role as the main security guarantee of the continent if Donald Trump returns to the White House after the US presidential election in November.

Russian armed forces in Ukraine are deploying much more weapons and live power than Ukraine can allow. Moscow's actions are concerned in the western capitals that the Russian Federation can reach significant territorial achievements this year. "Ordinary high intensity war in Europe is no longer fantastic," he said. European countries that have reduced defense costs over decades after the Cold War have increased investments in their defense industry.

States have increased supply to Ukraine and seek to re -arry their own forces. The publication reports that some EU leaders have called for this funding through joint defensive bonds, while others who resist the ideas of more common debt support the weakening of rules that will allow the EU budget to finance weapons. We will remind, on April 4, The Economist reported that the US is preparing for nuclear restraint of the Russian Federation and China.