< IMG SRC = "https://img.tsn.ua/cached/395/tsn-7a7Afafe7A64CD96A891771CF6B F5b51/Thumbs/1036x648/AD/E2/CAF5367E947BE4DED2C56CE04ce2AD.JPEG " />~ 60 >< strong > EU plans to launch a large -scale project for the development of its defense industry, aimed at restraining the Russian Federation and supporting Ukraine. < Strong > 60 ~/p ~~~ ~~ 60 > leaders < strong > e are the plan providing for the allocation of hundreds of billions of euros for defense.
< p > this is reported by politico, referring to the project of the so -called white book on defense.
< p > document prepared by the EU Commissioner on defense Andryus Cubilyus and the main diplomat of the Union Kaia Callas should be presented next week to the EU leaders. The project can still change before it is published.
< p > “the important elements of the new policy of the Union are to promote the production of weapons within the EU and only -minded companies from third countries, encouraging joint purchases of weapons, facilitating funding of defense projects, concentrating on key areas where the union experiences a lack of capacities such as air defense,” they write Journalists.
< p > driving force of the new policy is < strong >threat from Russia.
“Россия является экзистенциальной угрозой для Союза, и учитывая ее прошлый опыт вторжения в соседние страны и нынешнюю экспансионистскую политику, необходимость сдерживания от российской вооруженной агрессии останется даже после заключения справедливого и долговременного мирного соглашения с Украиной”, — говорится в документе.
< p > the next priority will ensure that Ukraine can continue to repel Russian attacks.
< p > “without significant additional military resources, especially now, when the United States weakened its support, Ukraine will not be able to negotiate a fair and long world from the position of power,” the project says. ~ 60 > < p > in a 20-page document also emphasizes a change in state policy in relation to Ukraine, Europe and NATO. “Europe cannot perceive American security guarantees for granted and should significantly increase its contribution to NATO preservation,” the project says. it is emphasized that NATO remains the basis of collective defense in Europe.
< p > the document also states that Europe has become dependent on American military potential, which creates a danger now, when the United States is “reviewing its approach and can decide to limit the use or even stop the provision of these funds.”
< h2 > < strong > generally outlined several key spheres for priority investments: < h2 > 62 > 62 > < p > earlier historian Mikhail Girokhov said that Europe needs a new defense structure to protect itself from threats, including from Russia.
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