Europe Must Defend Itself 🇪🇺🛰️ | Commissioner Kubilius on Satellites, Russia & EU Military Power

Описание: Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/EudebatesTvLI... In a wide-ranging conversation, Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, lays out why Europe can no longer rely blindly on others for its security.

From the launch of GOVSATCOM as an interim secure satellite system to the long-term IRIS² constellation, Kubilius explains how the EU is reducing dependence on foreign space services — including Starlink — and building true strategic autonomy in space and defence.

Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical threats, he delivers blunt warnings:
🇷🇺 Russia is building a permanent war economy
⏳ Europe faces a narrow window to strengthen conventional defence
🛰️ Space capabilities are now core military enablers
🪖 Europe may need 100,000 standing European troops to compensate for a reduced US presence

Kubilius also addresses Europe’s relationship with NATO, stressing that while the US nuclear umbrella remains vital, Europe must be ready to defend itself conventionally — with or without American troops on the ground.

His conclusion is stark and realistic:
Strategic autonomy is no longer a dream. It is a necessity.

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