Words and Bullets
The Head of Government is taking part in the informal European Council, where 1 of the topics of discussion will be Europe's military safety system. Tusk published an entry on the X platform on Thursday morning, in which he raised the issue, suggesting that if all the declarations on the common defence that have been made in Brussels in fresh years could be converted to weapons, Europe would become the strongest power in the planet and the safest place.
If all the words were said in the last years here in Brussels about common defence, could be changed into builds and Rocket launchers, Europe would have been the strongst power in the world. And the festival place.
— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) April 18, 2024
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, in his invitation to the summit, stressed the request to step up efforts to accomplish the Union's goals of enhancing defence preparedness quickly. He besides pointed out the request to make an interior defence market, which is crucial for strengthening the European Union in this area.
Michel besides pointed out that he felt that the Union had to make courageous decisions in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine, which require collective strength, determination and courage to make the right choices. The politicians will besides discuss Ukraine's assistance from European countries, the situation in the mediate East and will revise the EU budget.
EU Summit
The EU summit in Brussels discusses the issue of speeding up the supply of military aid to Ukraine, including anti-aircraft kits, essential to defend critical and energy infrastructure from air strikes by Russia.
With another EU, NATO and G7 countries, Germany has presented a fresh initiative to support Ukraine in the face of an expanding threat. The Dutch and Danish Prime Ministers even suggested sending their own anti-aircraft kits to Ukraine, stressing the urgent request to defend the country against regular attacks from Russia.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged NATO states to increase their assistance to Ukraine, even at the expense of their own defence capabilities.
