Orbán: The EU is planning to go to war with Russia by 2030

Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán claimed that the EU is adjusting its economy and preparing for a war with Russia, aiming to reach full combat readiness within five years and be fully prepared by 2030. Orbán stated during a peace rally on Saturday that Europe is moving towards direct military confrontation.

Orbán described a four-step process that usually leads to war: cutting diplomatic relations, imposing sanctions, ending economic cooperation, and finally getting involved in armed conflict. He said these measures have mostly been taken. "The official position of the EU is that it must be prepared for war by 2030," he added. He also mentioned that European countries are moving towards a "war economy." According to Orbán, some EU member states have already shifted their transport and industrial sectors to support weapons production.

Orbán emphasized Budapest's opposition to war, "At the same time, Hungary's task is to prevent Europe from falling into war." Orbán has repeatedly strongly criticized the EU's stance on the Ukraine conflict. Hungary has consistently opposed sanctions against Russia and military aid to Kyiv, and called for peace talks instead of escalation.

This warning echoes the recent statements of Serbian President Vučić and German Defense Minister Pistorius, who both indicated that the possibility of EU-Russia confrontation is increasing in the coming years.

Despite some EU and NATO members becoming increasingly confrontational towards Russia, no actor has explicitly stated that they are going to start a war. Last week, General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, told the Financial Times that the alliance is examining more radical approaches towards Russia, including preemptive strikes that could be seen as a defensive measure.

The EU is increasingly using the so-called "Russian threat" to justify large increases in defense spending, such as Brussels' 80 billion euro (93 billion dollars) rearmament plan for Europe and the commitment of NATO member states to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.

President Putin of Russia stated that Moscow has no plan to fight against the EU or NATO, but said that if Western countries start a war against Russia, Moscow will respond.

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