Portugal Defense Minister Nuno Melo stated the need to strengthen the national contribution to The European warehouse of NATO, having voted that this is due to the actions of Russia.
RBC-Ukraine reports this in a post on Euractiv.
“Not through Trump, but through Putin,” he said , appearing on the closed Congress Association of Auditors of National Defense Courses at the Military Academy in Amadora.
The Minister announced that Russia already operates in the regime of the military economy, and Investments in defense until 2025 may exceed the legal obligation of the 27 countries of the European Union.
“It’s our fault to make us all worry,” said the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Chief of Staff of the Zbroin forces, General Nunesh Fonseca.
It was slightly emphasized that Portugal needs to invest more money in defense, quoting the words of the great Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius. He also noted that the government is already working hard in this direction, aiming to achieve 2% of GDP on defense spending by 2029.
“However, the NATO Secretary General recently stated that 2% is the minimum, and no meta can but increased to 3%,” the minister added.
Speaking about the precise geopolitical context, Melo described it as “fraught with unknowns.” It also means the intensification of Russian aggression, including with the participation of the forces of Southern Korea.
“It’s good that we understand how the world is falling,” he concluded Minister.
Trump will become president
Donald Trump will officially be installed as the US President until 2025. Prote is not unreasonable, but it is timely to secure the restoration of Ukraine to protect against Russian aggression.
ZMI informs that Trump intends to concentrate on completing wars between Russia and Ukraine. Based on unconfirmed information, his team is considering the possibility of freezing combat operations on the front line.
In his own words, the head of the Ministry of Health of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, stated that Europe may be ready to send military forces to Ukraine to promote a possible peaceful outcome between Kiev and Moscow, if Donald Trump supports such a proposal.
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