Ursula von der Lin confirmed the contents of the European Defense package that Europe should bear more responsibility for its security.
The head of the European Union Committee, who stated that Europe is ready to increase its defensive spending, on the one hand, to support Ukraine in a short -term response, on the other hand, on the other hand, on the other hand, to bear a greater responsibility for its long -term security: “We live in the era of rowing.”
Von der Layen said that if the situation is dictated, Europe should be ready to take specific action, act quickly and with the necessary ambition, “Von der Layen said. He explained the details of the proposal, he said that the package aims to use all available financial tools to help member states with rapid and important spending in the spending that has been spent on defense capabilities.
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It contains a loan of 150 billion euros for member states to support their defensive investments.
Von der Layen said that this will help to provide uniform orders and joint purchase, then he said that joint purchases reduce fragmentation, increase the susceptibility of inter -operating and enhance European industrial defense base. This, as he emphasized, can benefit Ukraine.
Among the necessary military tools, the head of the European Union Committee, among other matters, included air defense and missile equipment, artillery systems, drones, drone systems, and online and military mobility tools. According to him, this can greatly increase their support for Ukraine.
He also said that the European armament plan also aims to mobilize private capital and allow member states to increase defense expenses without starting an excessive deficit.
If member states, on average, increased their defensive spending by 1.5 percent of GDP, it may create a financial room by about 650 billion euros in four years.
The President of the European Commission added that armed Europe can mobilize approximately 800 billion euros in defense expenditures to ensure its security and resistance, while continuing to cooperate closely with NATO.
