Europe must be "ready for battle": Dutch Defence Minister Ollongren
European countries should strengthen their armed forces and be ready for battle.
This was reported by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kajsa Ollongren, Censor.NET informs, citing EP.
According to her, no country can cope with modern security threats alone.
"We Europeans must step up, build a credible European defence and strengthen our position as a key pillar within NATO, "Ollongren said.
The Minister noted that there were no wars on the territory of the EU, so for countries membership in the bloc is "at the same time a reward and a promise of peace and stability."
"To remain so, we must act now. Europe must learn to restrain again. We must make long-term, structural investments in strengthening our armed forces. We must be "ready for battle," the head of the Ministry of Defense added.
