Amid a rift between the United States and Europe over Ukraine, Poland¡¯s top diplomat has a message for Japan and other U.S. allies: spend more on defense.
In view of the growing security challenges in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Thursday urged U.S. partners and allied nations, including Japan, to follow Warsaw¡¯s example and increase military expenditure and preparedness.
¡°My message (for Japan) is actually the same as that of U.S. President (Donald) Trump,¡± Sikorski told a press briefing in Tokyo, noting that the American leader was right in his first term when he urged allies to spend more on defense.
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