@rogue_corq

If the #EU wants to be master of their own fate, they need to support their own #defense companies and tell the US to pound sand.

“European officials believe Trump is likely to agree to withdraw US troops from the Baltics and perhaps further west, leaving the EU vulnerable to a Russian army that Nato governments warn is preparing for a larger conflict beyond Ukraine.”

https://www.ft.com/content/11f121f9-391c-4597-93f7-f12894e1b79d

#Trump & #Putin arbeiten seit mindestens gestern zusammen gegen den Willen der #Ukraine & #EU . Es ist Zeit, dass die EU entschlossen ihren Willen & ihr Können zeigt. Es geht um alles. #DemocracyVsAutocracy #StandWithUkraine #EUDefence #EUTheBlueForce #EUVision

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/13/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-ukraine-us-europe

I ask Europeans to take a careful read through the "political positions" section of the Wikipedia page of Pete Hegseth, the new US Defence Secretary.

This far-right anti-NATO extremist is now in control of world's most powerful army.

Read, and ask yourself, what should we do now?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth

Europeans fear US isolationism as Trump picks JD Vance as running mate https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/europeans-fear-us-isolationism-as-trump-picks-jd-vance-as-running-mate/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DonaldTrump #EUdefence #JDVance #JoeBiden #Ukraine

Macron woos Europe’s East but stays vague on Ukraine security guarantees https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/macron-woos-europes-east-but-stays-vague-on-ukraine-security-guarantees/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EmmanuelMacron #EUdefence #Europeandefence #Europeanpillar

Denmark plans to triple defence investment over next decade https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/denmark-plans-to-triple-defence-investment-over-next-decade/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #2 #defensespending #Denmark #EUdefence #Nato

Defence industry nervous about sharing trade secrets with EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/defence-industry-nervous-about-sharing-trade-secrets-with-eu/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ammunitionproduction #ASAP #defenceindustry #EUdefence

EU’s flagship defence cooperation PESCO struggles to show life https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eus-flagship-defence-cooperation-pesco-struggles-to-show-life/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUdefence #FAC #JosepBorrell #pesco

British-Irish lawmakers push for EU-UK defence cooperation on borderless threats https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/british-irish-lawmakers-push-for-eu-uk-defence-cooperation-on-borderless-threats/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Brexit #criticalinfrastructure #cyber #EUdefence #EUMAMUkraine

EU lawmakers speed process to boost ammunition production across Europe https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-lawmakers-speed-process-to-boost-ammunition-production-across-europe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ammunitionproduction #EUdefence

EU member states reach deal on joint ammunition procurement for Ukraine https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-member-states-reach-deal-on-joint-ammunition-procurement-for-ukraine/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Ammunition #defenceindustry #EUdefence #EUIndustry

EU defence industry faces staff shortage amid increased production demand https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-defence-industry-faces-staff-shortage-amid-increased-production-demand/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Defenceindustrialbase #employment #EUdefence #EUdefenceindustry

Switzerland considers joining EU’s military mobility, cyber defence projects https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/switzerland-considers-joining-eus-military-mobility-cyberdefence-projects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #cyberdefence #EUdefence #EUSwitzerlandrelations #MilitaryMobility

EU plans to boost ammunition production with war economy industrial plan https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/eu-plans-to-boost-ammunition-production-with-war-economy-industrial-plan/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Ammunition #EUdefence #EuropeanCommission #productioncapacity

European Parliament ready for negotiations on joint arms procurement fund https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/european-parliament-ready-for-negotiations-on-joint-arms-procurement-fund/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EDIRPA #EUdefence #Europeandefence #EuropeanParliament

EU Parliament hopes to speed up joint arms procurement fund negotiations https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/eu-parliament-hopes-to-speed-up-joint-arms-procurement-fund-negotiations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EDIRPA #EUdefence #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanParliament