Europe¡¯s in a race against time to arm itself.
Senior officials know they shouldn¡¯t be counting on the U.S. for Europe¡¯s defense, but building up their own military capabilities requires a determination they¡¯ve yet to prove. The continent¡¯s efforts leave it at least a decade away from being able to defend itself unaided, according to officials familiar with these preparations.
Amid fears that Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine may represent just the first phase of much broader imperial ambitions, western intelligence assessments are suggesting that the Kremlin could be in a position to target a NATO member within the much shorter span of three to five years.
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