Europe’s defense crisis

The World

“If Europe wants to avoid war, Europe must get ready for war.” That was the warning from European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen this month as she unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to strengthen the continent’s defenses. For decades, Europe has leaned on the US for security,  but since the start of US President Donald Trump’s second term, Von der Leyen has been calling for the bloc to become more militarily self-sufficient. It’s an ambitious goal though and one that not all EU leaders agree on. The World’s Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.

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