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NATO has not just significantly increased its ambitions regarding its deterrence and war-fighting posture, but European members have sought to address critical capability and readiness shortfalls,
the report said
But when it comes to actual tangible concrete results, it is unclear what levers they have either to threaten him with or to cajole him with,
Monten told VOA
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There is a geopolitical situation where it is clear that we have two blocs: the United States of America on one side and China on the other, which above all seek their own interests,
Macron told the other European leadersThe first implication for the alliance is how to continue support for Ukraine if there's an expected drawdown of military assistance from the U.S.,
said Ed Arnold, senior research fellow for European security at Britain's Royal United Services InstituteThat can either be delivered through NATO — and there were some steps taken in this summer to sort of formalize those structures — but still significantly less than where it needs to be. It can also be done through the EU as well, which might increase slightly but probably not enough. Or it can be done bilaterally,
Arnold told VOAYes, but it would take a lot more effort than Europe is making now,
according to analyst Ian Bond of the Center for European ReformI think actually the mechanisms are probably largely irrelevant. It's more about the cost to individual nations, and that's going to have to ramp up pretty quickly if they're going to be able to have that impact,
he saidThe question is, are we ready to defend the interests of Europeans? That is the only question that we should ask ourselves. And for me, I think that is our priority,
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If it is going to be very fast, it will be a loss for Ukraine,
Zelenskyy said
There was agreement that Europe should take more responsibility for securing peace and safety. To put this more bluntly, we cannot wait for the Americans to protect us.”
After the summit he hosted, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban saidHe was elected by the American people. He will defend the American interests,
Macron saidHe understands that you have to deal with each other to come to joint positions. And I think we can do that,
he said, adding, however,We have to be more masters of our destiny,
he saidIt is in all our interests that the autocrats of this world get a very clear message that there is not the right of might, that the rule of law is important,
she saidWith Trump saying during his campaign that he was going to move forward [and] have a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and end the war in Ukraine, people here are trying to figure out exactly what the Americans mean by ‘a deal with Putin'
he saidGermany, of course, is the economic engine of the European club, but I would not dramatize this. This is part of democracy,
De Croo said
In democracies, we have elections,
von der Leyen said simply, asserting her confidence that Berlin would handle itDo we want to read the history written by others -- the wars launched by Vladimir Putin, the US election, China's technological or trade choices,
Macron askedThat the support for Ukraine stands or collapses with the United States is not true -- European countries play a very determining role in that,
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I trust the American society,
European Council chief Charles Michel said as he and others urged Trump to continue to support Ukraine, as they arrived at a meeting of nearly 50 European leaders in Budapest