Media reports said as much as $700 billion could be allocated to Europe's defenses, though it was not clear how much of that amount would go to Kyiv.

Summary

European officials are preparing a multibillion-dollar defense package to bolster regional security and support Ukraine, announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Munich Security Conference.

The package, potentially valued up to 700 billion euros, will fund military training, arms deliveries, and security guarantees amid concerns over Russian aggression and diminishing U.S. contributions to NATO.

The move follows calls for Europe to boost its own defense spending while U.S.-Russian talks, which exclude Ukraine and Europe, on ending the Ukraine conflict continue.

    • Flying SquidEnglish
      9•4 days ago

      Then you’d be fine living in a world run by Kim Jong Un, right? Countries are invisible lines.

      • @[email protected]English
        -14•4 days ago

        The world run by kim jong un is a military dictatorship that spend the equivalent of european billions in war. Unlike you i don’t want any of this shit, i would like public billions to be spend on useful things and not to fight proxy wars against made up enemies.

        • Flying SquidEnglish
          10•4 days ago

          You’re changing the subject. I was talking about how sovereignty is useful.

          And I’d say it’s pretty fucking useful when a dictator is threatening to take over where you live.

          • @[email protected]English
            -12•4 days ago

            In my country the only one threatening to take over is the fascist pm who backed public billions in war. Meanwhile public services are crumbling and people are literally dying because of it

            • Flying SquidEnglish
              10•4 days ago

              You’re trying to change the subject again. No one said anything about your country. I don’t know where you live, nor do I care.

              However, I imagine you would care if some other country you didn’t like was threatening to take yours over and run it their way. I’m guessing you wouldn’t suddenly talk about invisible lines.