The head of the military committee of the European Union considered it necessary to discuss the necessity of European nuclear deterrence
| The head of the military committee of the European Union emphasized the necessity of a significant increase in the defense costs of the member states of the European Union, and in the current situation, it was appropriate to discuss the necessity of nuclear deterrence in Europe. |
In this regard, “Robert Briger”, the head of the European Union’s military committee, also believes that the discussion about nuclear deterrence in Europe is justified.
The highest military official of the European Union Agence France-Presse in Brussels said: “I think the discussion about Europe’s nuclear weapons is legitimate considering Russia’s confrontational position.” He emphasized: “If Europeans want to act on an equal footing with other powers, they must to increase their defense expenses significantly.
Briger continued: “French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a kind of alignment of his country’s nuclear capabilities. This is a very difficult field for which a solution cannot be foreseen in the near future. This Austrian official, who was the chief of the general staff of the army in his country before assuming this responsibility in Brussels in 2021, said: “But we in Europe cannot avoid finding answers here as well.
On the other hand, German Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned against discussing Europe’s nuclear shield without the United States at a meeting of the Western alliance on Wednesday. Pistorius spoke of “untimely debates”. Stoltenberg warned not to question the “credibility” of the deterrence provided by US nuclear weapons in Europe. be considered “motivation”. As the most promising Republican candidate for the US presidency, he had threatened that if he wins the November elections, he will not support other NATO countries if they are attacked if they do not invest enough in their defense.
Briger, 67 He said: Europe should significantly increase its share in defense. Then we will again enjoy the trust of our main partners, especially the United States. As a result of Russia’s war with Ukraine, they have increased, he emphasized: But this money can be used even better. He added: Here the issue of more joint investments and the interoperability of military systems is raised.
Briger also said: The war in Ukraine showed that countries like Poland buy weapons outside of Europe because the production is in Europe. It’s not going fast enough for them. According to him, this is in conflict with the idea of European autonomy. According to him, it is more logical to develop, produce and use the most important military systems in Europe itself. He added: if there is a political will for it. It will take at least ten years for this closer cooperation to take effect. Also, if such integration is politically desirable, I do not rule out the existence of a European army. But first, the issue of integration and better cooperation between the national armed forces is raised.
Manfred Weber, the leader of the parliamentary faction of the European People’s Party, in an interview with Focus, on the need to discuss the integration of the French nuclear forces in the European security structure. It is emphasized. At the same time, he supported increased purchases of artillery munitions for Ukraine, including from American manufacturers.
Weber has called on the German federal government to finally negotiate the extension of France’s nuclear protection umbrella to Europe. start Weber said: “Now it is necessary to discuss how to integrate the French nuclear forces into the whole European security structure.
French President Emmanuel Macron last year presented his proposal for the possible integration of nuclear forces at the Munich Security Conference. France renewed the future security structure of Europe. Weber said regarding Trump’s recent anti-NATO statement: What is clear is that credible deterrence is necessary, which includes nuclear deterrence. We rely on transatlantic partnerships. In addition, French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed to other European countries to discuss the role of French nuclear forces for Europe. Olaf Schultz must accept this offer. It must now be discussed how French nuclear forces can be integrated into the overall European security structure. Our main goal is and will remain peace in Europe.
He added: Germany, as the largest country in the European Union, should have a significant contribution to the European pillar of NATO and European defense.
He emphasized: Considering the basic threat of Russia and the need for independent defense of Europe, the defense costs of EU countries should be increased significantly in the long term. He wants to discuss this with the French president.
Britain and France are the only two European NATO countries that have such weapons systems. Macron had previously offered Germany and other EU partners to discuss European cooperation on nuclear deterrence in 2020, which has so far gone unanswered. The German Democrat for the European elections has recently expressed doubt that Europe will be protected by the nuclear umbrella of the United States from now on. Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and the leading candidate Republicans for the upcoming elections of this country recently warned that Moscow can “do whatever it wants” with those NATO members who do not contribute enough to pay their share of the costs of this agreement.
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