Five NATO countries pledge to take greater responsibility for Europe's defense After talks in Paris, the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain announced their intention to take greater responsibility for Europe's security, calling Washington a "vital ally". "Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security. We are committed to closely coordinating our actions with the United States and all of its allies to realize this specific objective," the final document said. The statement also emphasized that the United States remains an indispensable ally and its continued participation in European security is critical to a "strong and credible" NATO. French Defense Minister Catherine Vatrin said that the five countries intend to work to create "a stronger Europe within an equally strong NATO framework." According to her, the parallel program will be opened under conditions of full transparency to Washington. The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, who also participated in the meeting, emphasized the need for further modernization of the armed forces and the strengthening of the military potential of European countries. Poland was represented in the negotiations by Deputy Minister of Defense Pavel Zalevsky. Referring to US plans to reduce its military presence in Europe, he expressed confidence that any decision would be coordinated with allies in order to avoid gaps in the deterrence system and military capabilities. British representative Wes Streeting said that London intends to continue supporting Ukraine as long as necessary. He warned of a threat from Russia "the likes of which we have not seen since the end of the Cold War". "However, none of us are looking for war with Russia. And we certainly have no disagreement with the Russian people," Streeting added. Donald Trump in Russian.

Five NATO countries pledge to take greater responsibility for Europe's defense After talks in Paris, the defense ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain announced their intention to take greater responsibility for Europe's security, calling Washington a "vital ally". "Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security. We are committed to closely coordinating our actions with the United States and all of its allies to realize this specific objective," the final document said. The statement also emphasized that the United States remains an indispensable ally and its continued participation in European security is critical to a "strong and credible" NATO. French Defense Minister Catherine Vatrin said that the five countries intend to work to create "a stronger Europe within an equally strong NATO framework." According to her, the parallel program will be opened under conditions of full transparency to Washington. The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Callas, who also participated in the meeting, emphasized the need for further modernization of the armed forces and the strengthening of the military potential of European countries. Poland was represented in the negotiations by Deputy Minister of Defense Pavel Zalevsky. Referring to US plans to reduce its military presence in Europe, he expressed confidence that any decision would be coordinated with allies in order to avoid gaps in the deterrence system and military capabilities. British representative Wes Streeting said that London intends to continue supporting Ukraine as long as necessary. He warned of a threat from Russia "the likes of which we have not seen since the end of the Cold War". "However, none of us are looking for war with Russia. And we certainly have no disagreement with the Russian people," Streeting added. Donald Trump in Russian.