Mark Rutte (NATO SG) has Europeans to stop 'dreaming' they can defend Europe without the USA's help.

He sees a move to develop an independent security strategy as likely to fail, because, as he righty points out, it would be very expensive; he suggests 10% of GDP across the EU.

But perhaps this is the 'rupture' that Mark Carney means - time for Europe to be clearer about the expense of defence?

(Which of course is also Trump's line, which may be where Rutte got it from?)

#EU #defence
h/t FT

Mark Rutte (NATO SG) has Europeans to stop 'dreaming' they can defend Europe without the USA's help.

He sees a move to develop an independent security strategy as likely to fail, because, as he righty points out, it would be very expensive; he suggests 10% of GDP across the EU.

But perhaps this is the 'rupture' that Mark Carney means - time for Europe to be clearer about the expense of defence?

(Which of course is also Trump's line, which may be where Rutte got it from?)

#EU #defence
h/t FT

International partners agreed on new aid for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid intensified Russian strikes.

The U.S., #Germany, #UK, #Netherlands and #Italy pledged hundreds of millions to boost decentralized power and #defence for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/01/24/8017654/