Thanks to Trump and Putin, Europe needs to rearm quickly. But can it catch up fast enough?

Sweden must take the initiative in building up the European Union's defence capability.

Why a defence boss could boost Europe’s revival

The region’s armies, and their corporate suppliers, lack cross-border scale and a joint investment approach. Putting someone in charge of common projects, including with non-EU members like Britain, could make sure that a 640 bln euro annual defence budget is well spent.

The former French ambassador to NATO and current vice president of Safran, speaks to "NEA Weekend" about European defense - "Need to establish a strong defense industry without dependencies"

The European Commission has developed the Readiness 2030 program, which, among other things, is aimed at finding long-term funding for arming member states.

EU Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius declared that there is a significant increase in armaments in the world, so countries like Sweden should take leadership in the development of Europe's defense potential. During his visit to Sweden, he said that "Europe is running out of time", reports STV. "Sweden has a very strong defense industry and is carrying out large-scale rearmament, so it is a good example for other member countries," says K…

Europe is facing the biggest arms build-up in the modern world.