Europe is way from stepping up on defence, high diplomat Pierre Vimont says | EUROtoday
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With the US election simply across the nook, is the EU ready for what is likely to be coming? And what does “being prepared” imply, precisely, with regards to Europe’s defence capabilities? These are among the questions we put to veteran French diplomat Pierre Vimont, who was ambassador to Washington through the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Vimont argues that the EU must develop a lot longer-term strategic pondering, whether or not on Ukraine and Russia, or China, or the Middle East, or the EU’s personal close to neighbourhood.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20241101-europe-is-far-from-stepping-up-on-defence-top-diplomat-pierre-vimont-says