Haviv Rettig Gur
Bottom line: Europe has to put up or shut up. Germany and France spend 1.5% and 2.1% of their GDP on defense. America spends 3.4%. That’s a problem when Russia alone, corrected for PPP, spends more than all Europe. There’s something shameful about spending a lower percentage
Benjamin Tallis 🇺🇦
Assessing Hegseth’s comments beyond panic & hysteria. 1. On NATO- Fair & clear that this was coming. Not the end of NATO but end of European free riding. 2. On Ukraine - much worse news but Europeans CAN & MUST act for UA & for ourselves 🧵 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2025/feb/12/us-no-longer-primarily-focused-on-europes-security-says-pete-hegseth-video