It is very possible that the Russians will launch an attack against us, Russia is ready to use between 7 and 9 million drones this year, warned European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius in a speech to participants in an event in Brussels organized by "Forum Europe". The war in Iran could affect us not only with higher energy prices, but also with missile attacks, he added, BTA reported.
Kubilius noted that last week NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte indicated the need to quadruple European air defense capabilities (ADF). The European Commissioner added that in the first days alone of the strikes on Iran and Tehran's subsequent response with the launch of ballistic missiles and drones, as many air defense missiles as the United States produces in a year were needed.
We need to have independent European missile production. In order to have security, we must be strong and independent. Europe must be able to restrain itself, to invest in means to protect democracy, territory and our way of life, said the European Commissioner.
According to him, European allies must take measures to replace 100 thousand US soldiers in Europe, after "transatlantic partners are refocusing their attention" to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The US wants Europeans to take responsibility for their own defense, we have no reason to disagree with this request, Kubilius commented.
There is no peace in sight in Ukraine for now, the European Commissioner pointed out, citing data from a study that said Kiev's loss in the war would cost Europe twice as much as providing support. According to him, the ways of making European decisions no longer correspond to the changes in the world. According to him, today the Russian armed forces are stronger than before the attack on Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has warned NATO countries that they face a "very bad future" if they do not support the US in the war with Iran, the British newspaper "Financial Times" headlines.
Trump directly threatened that NATO faces a "very bad future" if US allies do not help open the Strait of Hormuz, sending a strong message to European countries to join his military actions in Iran.
The US president said yesterday in an interview with "Financial Times" that he may even postpone his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, as he insists that Beijing help unblock this key waterway path.
"It's natural for the people who benefit from the strait to help make sure that nothing bad happens there," Trump said, noting that Europe and China are heavily dependent on oil from the Gulf, unlike the United States.
"If there is no answer or if the answer is no, I think that would be very bad for the future of NATO," he added.