NATO defense budget could surpass Russia’s tenfold if Europe matches Poland’s spending, Tusk says

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Poland calls for security self-reliance for Europe

With Donald Trump set to take office as US president on Monday, Poland is beginning its six-month presidency of the European Union with a warning: This is “the right time to say loudly that it’s time [for Europe] to take responsibility for our future and our security,” Poland’s Europe minister, Adam Szłapka, told the Guardian on Wednesday. Poland holds the rotating presidency from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2025.Poland has long warned that many fellow E…

The Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, charged this Wednesday against NATO allies who, like Spain, do not reach the commitment to invest in defense at least 2% of their GDP. “There is no time for those countries that spend 1% or 1.5% to remain uncompromised,” the conservative leader criticized at a press conference held in Warsaw with the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski. “We take our obligations as NATO countries seriously. I am not say…

NATO defense budget could surpass Russia’s tenfold if Europe matches Poland’s spending, Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advocated for increased defense spending across NATO on Jan. 15, arguing that if all European members matched Poland’s spending, NATO’s defense budget would be ten times that of Russia’s."No one but Europe will solve its defense problems," he said during a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Warsaw.Tusk’s comment comes amid growing calls for higher defense spending across NATO, a topic re…

Increasing defense spending is not going to happen just like that with the current staff shortages and a tight economy. That is what economists from ING warn. In a new analysis, they respond to pleas from NATO boss Mark Rutte and also future American president Donald Trump that NATO countries such as the Netherlands should spend much more money on defense.