Can Europe Defend Itself? It May Have Three Years to Find Out
- Bold Putin and prospect of Trump’s return unsettles NATO
- Fear of future conflict to dominate Munich Security Conference
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Europe’s in a race against time to arm itself.
Senior officials know they shouldn’t be counting on the US for Europe’s defense, but building up their own military capabilities requires a determination they’re yet to prove. The continent’s efforts leave it at least a decade away from being able to defend itself unaided, according to people familiar with these preparations.