EU Must Be Able to Fight Russia, Says Next Defense Commissioner
- Lithuania’s Kubilius faces confirmation hearing for new post
- He is expected to focus on boosting investment in defense
This article is for subscribers only.
The European Union’s nominee to be its first-ever defense commissioner said the bloc must scale up its military capabilities for a possible confrontation with Russia that could be as few as six years away.
Andrius Kubilius, who served twice as Lithuania’s prime minister, said that the EU “must be ready to meet Russia militarily in six to eight years,” adding that the bloc also needs to boost production and bolster its stocks of weapons and ammunition.