‘Europe of defence has finally awakened’ amid rising Russian threat, says Von der Leyen ahead of Nato summit

‘Europe of defence has finally awakened’ amid rising Russian threat, says Von der Leyen ahead of Nato summit

European Commission President von der Leyen on Tuesday declared that “the Europe of defence has finally awakened,” as Nato allies prepare to set unprecedented spending targets in response to rising geopolitical threats

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, right, greet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives for the Nato defence forum on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday. Reuters