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Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns (www.ft.com)

submitted 6 months ago by skepller@lemmy.world to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/42211261

Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Yes, France has it. The question is how it gets used to protect the rest of Europe.

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[–] vane@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* (1 child)

You don't use it, that's the point. The moment someone fires one it's end of world situation.

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 point 6 months ago

You don't use it, but you need to be able to use it for the threat to be credible.

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