Which military capabilities needs Europe to expand most urgently to deter another Russian aggression?

[BeBMan]

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reassured allies that Donald Trump is not anti-NATO and that the country will remain in the alliance, but he's also asking his counterparts to make sacrifices and raise defence spending to 5%.

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https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/03/us-will-stay-in-nato-but-it-must-be-stronger-marco-rubio-tells-his-31-counterparts

Buuut:

In 2024, the U.S. spent nearly $1 trillion on its defense budget, equal to 3.4% of GDP.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/lar...%20Defense%20B udgets%20in%20the%20World&text=Download%20the%20ap p%20for%20free,equal%20to%203.4%25%20of%20GDP.




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[Jon Miller]

5% might be required to remove dependency on the US.

JM