Charles Michel: If Europe wants peace, it must prepare for war

“Europe must strengthen its defense capabilities and switch to a war economy mode in the face of the threat posed by Russia,” says the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, in an article published in European newspapers and on the Euractiv website. Charles Michel, who will chair a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday on support for Ukraine, writes that Europe must take responsibility for its own security and not depend so much on the support of countries such as the United States. “If we don't give the right response as the European Union and we don't give Ukraine enough help to stop Russia, we are next. Consequently, we must be defensively ready and move into a war economy mode…If we want peace, we must prepare for war,” he writes. According to Charles Michel, although Europe has made strides since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 – between […]
Source: News Beast

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