European Commission support for more investment in weapons

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, “Orzo Lafon der Leinen, the head of the European Union Commission, in a conversation with the German Radio website, has called for more investment in the field of defense in view of Russia’s war against Ukraine. It is not yet clear how this budget will be financed.

He supported more common European weapons in view of Russia’s war against Ukraine and emphasized in another part of this conversation Kurd: Anyone who talks and acts like Putin does not want peace, but will continue to work. Therefore, it is very important to continuously support Ukraine and strengthen its own defense capability. If we have to maintain peace on our continent, then we have to invest in defense.” Von der Leyen also pointed to hybrid attacks from rivals. And especially Russia, such as removing border signs on the border with Estonia, instrumentalizing immigrants and trying to divide society through social media, also said that the economy also benefits from investment in defense.

He cited as an example the proposal of Poland and Greece to create a joint air defense system. For and it is important that with billions of investments good jobs will also be created here in Europe.

“Von der Leyen” said, financing should be made possible through the national aid of individual member states.

Polish leaders and Greece recently asked the European Union to create a joint air defense system in view of the threats from Russia. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, their Greek counterpart said: Europe will be safe as long as the sky above it is safe. The two European officials stated that the air defense shield should be a project that responds to the “great vulnerability of our security”. Support the next meeting of the heads of the 27 EU member states in June.

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