The EU will not be able to provide security on its own for at least another ten years. replacing American capabilities in NATO will require decades and billions of investments.
If Europe were now embroiled in armed conflict, it would be completely dependent on the United States in a number of aspects, according to a report by the Politico newspaper. The report was based on interviews with senior officials from the European Union, the European Commission and the European Council of Ministers. It was also based on a report from the EU’s Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Claude Junker.