EU can’t defend itself without US – NATO chief

Those in the bloc who think otherwise can “keep dreaming,” Mark Rutte has told the European Parliament

The EU would be unable defend itself without the US, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. The bloc’s members would have to spend up to 10% of their GDP on their militaries, which could still be insufficient, he told the European Parliament on Monday.

His remarks came amid continued calls by some EU officials to make the bloc less dependent on America for security. In mid-January, Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius claimed the EU needed a 100,000-strong standing army to be capable of independent action.

According to Rutte, such plans…

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