Race to rearm: can Europe deter Russia on its own?
Ukraine’s allies in actual fact have plenty of troops and hardware. But how battle ready? And is it enough to deter Putin’s Russia? An emergency summit in Brussels inviting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of solidarity in the face of a NATO leader that’s using Kremlin talking points.The sense of urgency illustrated by Germany reaching a deal to revise its constitution so it can ensure its security without US protection. How fast can Europeans go, including the British, if their US-made equipment can’t operate without Washington’s approval or in some cases without its intelligence.
Ukraine’s allies in actual fact have plenty of troops and hardware. But how battle ready? And is it enough to deter Putin’s Russia? An emergency summit in Brussels inviting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a show of solidarity in the face of a NATO leader that’s using Kremlin talking points.The sense of urgency illustrated by Germany reaching a deal to revise its constitution so it can ensure its security without US protection. How fast can Europeans go, including the British, if their US-made equipment can’t operate without Washington’s approval or in some cases without its intelligence.
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