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European leaders have pledged a major defense spending boost and reaffirmed support for Ukraine, signaling a bold response to geopolitical turbulence sparked by recent U.S. policy changes.
At a Brussels summit, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared, "Europe must win this arms race" against Russia, while EU officials proposed allowing members to jointly borrow $160 billion for military upgrades. The moves come days after former U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy—a stark contrast to Zelenskyy’s warm reception by EU chiefs this week.
"We are here to defend Ukraine," stated summit chair Antonio Costa, as the bloc positions itself as a "stronger" counterweight to Moscow. With Trump-era policies reshaping alliances, the EU appears determined to level up its security game—call it a real-world chess match with global stability at stake.
