Europe Needs to Spend $260 Billion to Defend Itself Without US Support: Study

Europe Needs to Spend $260 Billion to Defend Itself Without US Support: Study

The European Union (EU) would need to spend about 250 billion euros ($261.6 billion) annually to defend itself against Russia without U.S. support, a study published on Feb. 21 found. The study’s authors from the Bruegel think tank in Belgium and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany said this would require spending the equivalent of 1.5 percent of the EU’s GDP to mobilize 300,000 more soldiers. The study said the EU would need 50 …

Without US support, Europe needs $239B annually, 300,000 more troops to defend itself against Russia: Report

'Russia could have the military strength to attack the EU states in the next three to ten years. We must classify this as a real danger,' says latest report - Anadolu Ajansı

Defending Europe without the US: first estimates of what is needed

Europe could need 300,000 more troops and an annual defence spending hike of at least €250 billion in the short term to deter Russian aggression

If Europe had to defend itself against Russia without US support, it would require significant defence investments of around €250 billion a year to effectively counter Russian military might. This is stated in an analysis by the Bruegel Research Institute in Brussels and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. The authors of the report suggest that under the scenario of defense from Russia without the help of the United States, Europe will hav…