Trump has promised to push for peace talks in Ukraine within six months but has criticized Europe's lack of defense spending.

Summary

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Europe to “wake up” and strengthen its defense in response to Donald Trump’s second-term inauguration.

Highlighting potential U.S. policy shifts, including reduced support for Ukraine and a military pivot to the Pacific, Macron emphasized Europe’s need to reduce reliance on U.S. security.

He called for increased European military spending, robust aid to Ukraine, and guarantees for its security post-war.

Macron’s remarks underscore concerns about U.S. disengagement and aim to prompt Europe to play a larger role in global security.

  • porous_grey_matter@lemmy.mlEnglish
    52·
    1 day ago

    There’s an alternate history out there where Pearl Harbor didn’t happen and the US either never took part in WW2 or else entered far too late to make a difference and the Axis powers ultimately won.

    Seems unlikely since either way the Soviets did the bulk of the work of defeating the Nazis.

    • Pelicanen@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      7·
      1 day ago

      That is A: debatable and B: something that happened thanks to the lend-lease program. A lot of brave soviets put their lives on the line, but so did soldiers of many other countries.

      • Siegfried@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        1 day ago

        Lend lease piled up around 1/5 of soviet equipment, or am I mistaken? Thats a lot of equipment, but still feels jusr like an extra push