EU's top diplomat back Trump call to boost defence spending

Kallas admits Trump is right over EU defence spending shortfall
Kallas said it is time to invest, telling an EU defence conference on Wednesday that "President Trump is right to say we don't spend enough". She added that the EU should "shoulder a fair share of responsibility" for Europe's security and that the US should remain a strong ally.
EU must boost defence spending to counter Russia’s threat, says Kallas
Russia is posing an existential threat to the European Union’s security and the only way to address that is to increase spending on defence, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. While warning of a possible attack by Russia in the coming years, Kallas added that the EU had for too long offered Russia alternatives.
Europe should welcome Trump's NATO spending call, says Poland's Tusk
Europe should welcome rather than rebuff U.S. President Donald Trump's call for other NATO members to ramp up their military spending, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, stressing the importance of security to the continent.
EU's Top Diplomat Backs Trump Call To Boost Defence Spending
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued a stark warning over the threat from Russia.
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spending
The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence -- faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia.
The EU's top diplomat agrees with Trump: "EU countries do not spend enough on Defense, it's time to invest"
Kallas points out that member states spent an average of 1.9% of GDP on this matter last year, far from the 5% that the US President threatens to impose on NATO. "President Trump is right in saying that we do not spend enough.
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