I'm starting to think the Ukraine war did not, in fact, "bleed out" Russia.
$250 billion for nothing 🤡 https://t.co/NvZBbE1gj1
— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) June 10, 2025
After 17 very successful sanctions against Russia, EU rolled out the 18th sanction package on Russia 🤪 https://t.co/kV6wMGkw47
— David Lee (@DavidLe76335983) June 10, 2025
‘Invest Now Or Learn Russian Later’: NATO Chief Wants 400% Increase In Europe’s Air Defense Spending
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday urged the European allies to make a “quantum leap” in military spending to deter Russia, which affirms Trump’s own longtime message, as the NATO chief called for a whopping 400% increase in the Continent’s air and missile defense budget.
“The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defense,” Rutte said before an audience of the London-based think tank Chatham House. “The fact is, we must have more forces and capabilities to implement our defense plans in full. The fact is, danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends.”
The comments came days after he stated provocatively that Europe must invest heavily in defense now, or learn Russian later.