American一句话 turned Europe upside down, EU allocated 80 billion euros, the Netherlands expanded its military by 2 times, Poland by 1 time, and Germany significantly increased its military. The US quietly became the biggest winner.
In order to strategically withdraw, the US strongly promoted a ceasefire in Ukraine and shed all responsibility on the Ukraine issue. The US clearly stated that all future responsibilities for Ukraine would be handed over to Europe, which would bear all costs. With just one sentence, the US had Europe spinning in circles. Traditional European countries such as the UK, France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, the Czech Republic, etc., all began to take action. Their basic consensus was that security responsibilities could only be borne by themselves and no longer rely on the US.
The EU established an 80 billion euro special fund to address European security and plans to allocate 10 billion euros specifically to aid Ukraine. Germany is also preparing to significantly increase its defense spending, expand its military forces, purchase weapons, and enhance defensive capabilities. The Netherlands announced it will expand its 70,000 troops to 200,000 soldiers. Poland plans to double its military, doubling the number of missiles, armored vehicles, and ammunition production capacity.
The UK, France, and Germany are all formulating advanced fighter jet procurement plans, while the Netherlands, Poland, and others have also developed massive military equipment purchase plans. For example, the Netherlands alone plans to order 52 F-35A stealth fighters. It can be said that the biggest winner in Europe's military expansion and preparedness is the US, as Europe's stealth fighters and advanced munitions must be purchased from the US. Europe has always wanted to be independent of the US, but with just one sentence, the US had them spinning in circles, leading Europe to voluntarily give money to the US. This is indeed Europe's helplessness and sorrow.
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