Zelenskyy called for the creation of the Armed Forces of Europe
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Zelenskyy called for the creation of the Armed Forces of Europe

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Zelensky believes that Europe needs its own army

On February 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly addressed all European countries during the Munich Security Conference. He emphasized that the time has come to create a European Armed Forces.

Points of attention

  • Zelenskyy pointed to the end of the old relations between Europe and America.
  • Europe needs its own army to adapt to the new realities of the geopolitical arena.

Zelensky believes that Europe needs its own army

The Ukrainian leader drew attention to the fact that "decades of old relations between Europe and America are coming to an end."

According to him, this fact is confirmed by yesterday's speech by US Vice President Jay Dee Vance.

From now on, things will be different, and Europe needs to adapt to this. Many leaders have said that Europe needs its own army - a European army. I believe that the time has come. We need to create a European Armed Forces.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine

According to the head of state, the United States can now say "no" to Europe on many issues that pose a threat to the continent.

What about your armies? Are they ready? If Russia starts a war under a foreign flag?.. Belarus borders three NATO countries. It has effectively become a springboard for Russian military operations. According to Putin and Lukashenko, Belarus now has banned weapons — medium-range missiles and even nuclear weapons. Putin clearly sees Belarus as another Russian province.

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Can NATO defeat Russia without US help — expert analysis

NATO is now much stronger than Russia

In the event of the US withdrawal from the Alliance, NATO countries will still have a powerful military potential that can protect them during a possible war with Russia. Turkey and its decisions in this context can play one of the main roles.

Points of attention

  • Austrian military expert Gustav Gressel's warning about Russia potentially having more soldiers reveals a concerning factor in the scenario of a NATO-Russia conflict.
  • Analysis of the numerical discrepancies in manpower, tanks, fighter jets, and artillery between NATO countries and Russia showcases the Alliance's superiority.

NATO is now much stronger than Russia

What is important to understand is that the armies of NATO member countries number over 2 million soldiers, while the aggressor countries of the Russian Federation currently have half the number of personnel.

As for tanks, the Alliance has about 6,700 of them, and Putin can only use 2,900.

Europeans have over 2,300 fighter jets in service, while Russia has slightly less than 1,400. The quantitative difference is especially large in artillery: European NATO countries have over 15,400 guns at their disposal, while the Russian Federation has 6,090.

Austrian military expert Gustav Gressel made a statement on this matter.

He warned that Russia may have more soldiers than is currently known.

According to experts, in the event of a war between NATO and Russia, Turkey may refuse to participate and provide military assistance due to its proximity to Moscow.

In this case, the Europeans' resources will be significantly reduced, as Turkey provides almost a quarter of the soldiers, over a third of the battle tanks, and almost 18% of the artillery.

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