Facing Trump and Putin, are the EU's defence plans enough?
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion). "The time of illusions is now over," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. "We need a surge in European defence. And we need it now." But there are major questions over how
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 11, 2025
Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion).
"The time of illusions is now over," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
"We need a surge in European defence. And we need it now."
But there are major questions over how
Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion).
"The time of illusions is now over," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
"We need a surge in European defence. And we need it now."
But there are major questions over how 
