"Advantage will become obvious": the Russian Federation can attack Europe in the next few years - Tusk
The journalists asked Tusk whether Warsaw would apply for NATO strength on the Eastern Alliance's eastern flank and increase defense expenses after one of the Russian missiles was in Poland airspace for several minutes. In response, the Polish prime minister announced the initiative prepared with the Foreign Minister of the Foreign Ministry Radoslav Sikorsky. It is a call to take into account the needs of Europe's arms.
According to Tusk, the purpose of the initiative is not only the opportunity to quickly provide assistance to Ukraine, but also European security. He noted that almost the entire Russian economy has switched to a system of military re -equipment, while Europe is "lagging behind" in this regard. According to the politician, without "radical strengthening" of its defense capability in the next few years is undergoing direct Russian aggression. He noted that Europe should be stronger than Russia.
"No one can doubt that from a strategic point of view, Europe is the object of Russian aggression, and this will happen when Russia's advantage in military potential is obvious," Tusk said. We will remind, the deputy of the Bundestag and the exhibitor of the Bundesver Rhoderich Kizetter on January 1 stated that NATO countries have only 5-8 years to prepare for a possible war with Russia. He also noted that "some say that for at least three years.