The European diplomat chief Kaja Kallas has warned we must stop Vladimir Putin “before he attacks” Europe which could be as early as 2028.
Citing national intelligence reports, Kallas said speaking at the annual European Defense Agency (EDA) conference that Moscow is planning to “test” the EU’s defence capabilities, the Kyiv Post reports.
She warned that Moscow’s arms production far outweighs the EUs as Putin take “three months” to produce more ammunition that Europe can in twelve.
The EU’s top diplomat said the European Union must start to strengthen their militaries now to be ready for war within 3 to 5 years as Putin “only understands the language of force.”
Kalas said, “For too long we have offered Russia alternatives, hoping that it would choose cooperation or economic prosperity for its people over fraudulent imperialistic ambitions.
“But instead, Russia’s defence industry is turning out tanks, glide bombs, and artillery shells in vast quantities.”
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She then criticised the EU saying, “In three months they can produce more weapons and more ammunition than we can in twelve.”
She said the EU must close the defence gap on spending as Russia spends almost five times of their GDP on military spending to 9% compared with the rest of Europe which averages 1.9%.
Kallas warned, “Europe’s inability to invest in its military potential sends a dangerous signal to the aggressor: weakness provokes it.”
She said by supporting Ukraine this “buys time” for Europe to prepare for war, despite the Russian economic decline.
She added, “You can’t fuel an illegal war, deny the country’s sovereignty, kill innocent civilians and get away with it. Russia must take responsibility for its actions; it has to pay.”
She has called on the US and NATO to increase their defence spending including the UK which only pays 2% of the GDP on military defence.
Kallas said, “We must show Putin he will lose and stop him before he attacks.”
The NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recently urged all alliance members to “turbo charge” their defence spending as European allies are not ready for war with Russia.
In October Rutte said, “We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years,” warning that “danger is moving towards us at full speed.
“What is happening in Ukraine could happen here, too,” and that “we can prevent the next big war on NATO territory.”
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