Summarized: The article discusses former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s views on Europe’s response to the Ukraine war. Marin argues that it is morally and strategically unacceptable for Russia to outspend Ukraine on defense. She suggests that Europe could close the resource gap between Ukraine and Russia by allocating just 0.2% of its GDP. Marin emphasizes that supporting Ukraine is a matter of will and that Europe must take leadership in its own security. She also notes that Europe can no longer rely solely on transatlantic cooperation for its defense. Marin’s comments were made in the context of a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, where she now works as a strategic advisor.

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Totally.

    Build your entire budget around making sure warmongers get an extra few hundred bill every single year. Worked great for those of us here in the US.

    • hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 days ago

      Can you point out where she said that?

      The difference here is that the US doesn’t pour all their money into their army because they need to (be prepared to) defend their country, but rather to use it for invasion and sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong.

      As much as I hate our current government, if you aren’t from a country to which Russia is an active threat or an expert on relevant subjects, please keep your opinions to yourself.