WASHINGTON and BELFAST — European allies must wean themselves off an “addiction” to US defense capabilities and step up regional military planning and rearmament, Swedish defense minister Pål Jonson told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
“I think the whole [of] northern Europe is waking up to an era where we have to get much more serious about defense, because we can’t be as addicted to US military power,” Jonson said during an April 9 visit to Washington. “And that’s good for us, and it’s good for the Americans” at a time when Washington wants to prioritize the Western Hemisphere and Indo-Pacific.
Jonson’s comments come amid President Donald Trump’s renewed attacks on NATO countries for failing to support the US and Israeli-led war…
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