Europeans facing the challenge of rearmament

Donald Trump has already won a victory in his standoff with the Europeans. Even before the billionaire was officially inaugurated as president of the United States on Monday, Western capitals admitted, back to the wall, that they would soon have to spend even more on their defense. And above all speed up the tempo. During his speech to the armies, earlier the same day, Head of State Emmanuel Macron assumed the responsibility of opening the debate on the objective of 2% of GDP devoted to defense. « Is it enough to achieve mass, depth, hardiness and innovation ? To, if necessary, defend ourselves in a major confrontation. Is this enough to organize ourselves on a European scale and have combat resources in significant quantities? ? »he said. The answer is no. Beyond the observation, Europeans are now confronted with the reality of the choices to be made.

American pressure and the Russian threat have ended…