Tusk: Right now, 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans for protection from 140 million Russians who have been unable to overcome 50 million Ukrainians for three years

robador51@lemmy.ml · 9 个月前

Tusk: Right now, 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans for protection from 140 million Russians who have been unable to overcome 50 million Ukrainians for three years

superkret@feddit.org · 9 个月前

And Germany is taking on 1 trillion Euros in new debt to protect against Russia, which is currently spending less on its military than the EU, while fighting a war.

PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk · edit-2 9 个月前

citation needed.

I’ve seen the €800b figure but that’s the EU as a whole, not Germany on its own

superkret@feddit.org · 9 个月前

Germany is currently planning a “whatever it takes” spending plan of 500 billion for infrastructure projects and an equally high, but potentially unlimited amount for defense.
https://www.ft.com/content/ee20978f-bbcd-4616-954c-7749dc5334fd

friendlymessage@feddit.org · 9 个月前

Over 10 years

sunbeam60@lemmy.one · 9 个月前

So ok, that’s not one trillion.

PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk · edit-2 9 个月前

Paywall so can’t see whats written in that ft article. Deutsche Welle says 400bn for defense plus 500bn for infrastructure investment

Tusk: Right now, 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans for protection from 140 million Russians who have been unable to overcome 50 million Ukrainians for three years

Tusk: Right now, 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans for protection from 140 million Russians who have been unable to overcome 50 million Ukrainians for three years

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