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"Europe is not yet ready to defend itself"

2026-09-03 23:49:28Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Europe is not yet ready to defend itself"
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The European Union has significantly strengthened its military capabilities since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the ability to independently cope with a high-intensity conflict by 2030 remains in question.

According to a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), reported by The Guardian, the main obstacles remain the fragmentation of national defense systems, insufficient military industrial capacities, and dependence on the United States.

“Achieving EU defence readiness by 2030 remains challenging,” said Marek Opioła, an ECA member who led the review. “There are still major difficulties, such as fragmented national systems or industrial barriers. We also continue to rely on the United States.”

The EU set 2030 as a target for its defense readiness after intelligence services warned that Russia could be capable of waging a large-scale war in Europe around that period.

According to the report, EU countries' defense spending increased by 79 percent from 2020 to 2025. However, insufficient cooperation between governments risks creating overlapping investments, while significant gaps in military capabilities may remain.

One of the main weaknesses is dependence on suppliers outside Europe. From February 2022 to June 2023, 78 percent of EU governments' defense purchases came from outside the bloc, while the United States alone accounted for 63 percent.

This dependence creates another dilemma for Brussels: the need to quickly secure weapons and ammunition in the face of immediate threats and, at the same time, the objective to develop European industry through the “Buy European” policy.

The case of Ukraine has brought this clash even more clearly. After a summer of heavy Russian missile and drone attacks, Kiev has sought an exemption from European procurement rules to use the EU's €90 billion loan to buy US Patriot interceptors.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that Ukraine's request for air defense amounts to "several billion euros."

The auditors acknowledge that, for urgent needs, purchases outside Europe may be necessary. But they warn that the EU must in parallel build up its own capacity for critical equipment.

In their assessment, Europe is much more militarily prepared today than it was a few years ago. But the goal of having strategic autonomy and the ability to independently support a high-intensity war by 2030 remains far from guaranteed.


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