On Tuesday 10 June, the European Commissioner for Defence, Andrius Kubilius, warned against a US withdrawal from Europe, saying that the European preparedness in the area of defence was “insufficient”.
Preparedness “requires an urgent build-up and a longer-term strategy to replace US capabilities in Europe”, he explained during a speech at the European Defence & Security Summit in Brussels (EBS). According to Mr Kubilius, at a time when the Americans are due to announce their...