Summary

European officials are preparing a multibillion-dollar defense package to bolster regional security and support Ukraine, announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Munich Security Conference.

The package, potentially valued up to 700 billion euros, will fund military training, arms deliveries, and security guarantees amid concerns over Russian aggression and diminishing U.S. contributions to NATO.

The move follows calls for Europe to boost its own defense spending while U.S.-Russian talks, which exclude Ukraine and Europe, on ending the Ukraine conflict continue.

  • index@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Putin leverage military spending the same way: “if the west calm the fuck down we could”

    USA, Russia, China, Europe they are all corrupted as fuck ruled by maniacs who seek war and power.

    • Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com
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      3 days ago

      All of Europe? All EU leaders? Just the EU president, who has a mostly ceremonial role?

      I’m being nitpicky, no state is anyone’s friend and no superpower (or wannabe) comes even half as close as a state to being on your side.