Well Europe, time to take a deep breath, hitch up your pants, roll up your sleeves, and do everything you can to help Ukraine. No one else will. Its not only their freedom on the line--its yours too.
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Curiously with Kallas and Merz coming to the fore I feel a flicker of optimism that Europe is waking up to reality and will do what is needed for Ukraine and themselves.
Although this year will undoubtedly be tough as they race to fill the gap left by America
It's funny isn't it? Trump winning the elections, Trump betraying Ukraine and NATO, Trump siding with Putin... It is almost relieving it has finally happening. No more false hope. It is either strenght or death for Europe, and we might soon see which shall it be.
We provided the security umbrella for Europe since 1945. Trump is taking it away. One might say Europe has had an extended adolescence. Now it's time to grow up; like, right now. I hope you can to it because my nation is going through the darkest time in its history. We might be gone forever.
That's true. And we are not only up against Putin, but also up against Trump. We need to gather hope from Britain's situation at the beginning of WWII, which also looked grim at first. It will be hard, but I do think Europe can pull this off. Europe needs Ukraine and Zelensky.
Well right now it appears here in Europe we are doing far more to counter Trump's foreign threats than the Democrat Party is in the United States to counter his domestic mayhem
As a first step, Germany will release 500 billion for the military and at the same time lift any financial restrictions on necessary equipment in the future. Compulsory military service is also being discussed.
....Are you sure you want a highly armed Germany? 😉
#Europe should start by explaining to #Trump in simple terms that if he cuts support and intelligence to #Ukraine he no longer has a mandate to negociate anything at any table. Why should he?
We have no other choice now. Trump is intent on removing Zelensky to install a Putin friendly leader in his place. He's trying to discredit him and his him a liability in the eyes of the Ukrainian people by cutting military aid. If Ukraine falls we will be next.
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Although this year will undoubtedly be tough as they race to fill the gap left by America
But now they are abandoned they realise they actually have strength and their own cards to play
Russia GDP 2 trillion
And here is Europe stepping into its big-boy pants:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/european-led-ukraine-air-protection-plan-could-halt-russian-missile-attacks?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
..a very achievable first step.
At last, Europe may be waking from its long and too-comfortable slumber.
They can also apologise for the lies around WMD.
Also honour the contracts Ukraine made with the US industry *directly* ?
This is coming from the US military, which is still a professional service, even while it's being "captured" by malicious actors
....Are you sure you want a highly armed Germany? 😉