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

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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

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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…