Europe can defend itself without US but needs more coordination: study

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Europe must spend around 250 billion euros annually in investments to secure itself without the support of the United States, an amount that the bloc can afford given its power...

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To deter Russian aggression, Europe may need 300,000 more troops and at least 250 billion...

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If the US were to withdraw, Europeans would have to take the defence into their own hands. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, this would require 300,000 more soldiers - and 250 billion euros extra per year.

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Europe can defend itself without US but needs more coordination: study

Europe needs to spend around €250 billion (US$261.6 billion) annually in defence investments to secure itself without US support.

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Without the support of the US, the EU would have to mobilize 300,000 additional soldiers in the event of war against Russia – the far greater challenge would only come after that. France's President Macron wants Donald Trump to move away from his Russia course. All developments in the live ticker.

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A study has calculated that to set up 300,000 soldiers against Russia, defense investments of around 250 billion euros per year would be necessary, but the money is not the problem. The pandemic was more expensive.