< IMG Title = "MeTSOL: Europe will be ready to resist China or the Russian Federation even without the USA" Width = "632" Height = "356" SRC = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28/Roberta-meczola-632x356.jpg" class = "attachment-_as_632_356 Size -_as_632_356 WP-Post-Image "Alt =" Robert Mecola-Head of the Evro Parliament " srcset = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28/roberta-meczola-632x356.jpg 632W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28/Roberta-meczola-300x169.jpg 300w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28/Roberta-meczola-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/28/Roberta-meczola 200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-cloads/2023/11/28/roberta-meczola.jpg 1280W "SIZES =" (MAX-WIDTH: 632PX) 100VW, 632PX "DecDing =" ASYNC " /> < p > head of the European Parliament < Strong > Robert Metsola admitted that the EU has certain problems in issues, but the Europe is working on this and will be ready to independently confront threats with the threats sides of China or Russia, even if the United States decides to reduce its contribution to the collective Safety.
< p > she announced this in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
< h2 >The ability of the EU independently confront calls by the Russian Federation and China < p > according to her, strengthening defense and security — The main priority of Europe, and over the past few years, the EU countries have increased joint defense costs by 30%, and have also reached progress in matters of joint procurement and expanding the production of ammunition.
are now watching < blockquote >< p > — Through the European Defense Fund, we support member states in the development of innovative and compatible defense technologies and equipment, — Added by metsola.< p > she also reminded that they had an European Commissioner for Defense, and the European Parliament increased the status of its subcommittee for defense to a full committee. ~ 60 > < p > — These were important steps, but we need to do even more, and we will do it, — She noted.
< p > the main problem of the mecol called fragmentation, since the United States uses 30 weapons systems, in Europe there are 178. < p > < blockquote >< p > — Fragmentation means higher costs and inefficiency. We need a single defense industry market. After all, as Prime Minister Tusk said aptly: “ the time of geopolitical outsourcing has passed ”. So, answering your question: we will be ready, — The head of the European Parliament summed up.
< p > in the EU are critical of the demand of US President Donald Trump about the need to increase defense consumption from 2% to 5% of the national GDP.
< p > in particular, German defense minister Boris Pistorius said that the United States themselves are very far from this purpose.< p >
