Europe should prepare for a major conflict with Russia by 2027, Polish PM Tusk warns

fakti.bg Tusk: Europe and Poland should prepare for a major conflict with Russia by 2027

Europe and Poland must be prepared for a possible major conflict with Russia by 2027, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, quoted by DPA. Tusk stressed that his government will

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The Polish Prime Minister referred to a similar assessment by the head of the US European Command (USEUCOM) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexis Grinkiewicz, with whom he had spoken shortly before. According to this assessment, by 2027 Russia and China could become strong enough to seek a coordinated confrontation with NATO and the United States.

Given the ongoing war in Ukraine, a number of possible scenarios are circulating among Western military experts about when other European countries could also face aggression. Forecasts indicate that this could happen as early as 2027. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius pointed to 2029.

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Europe should prepare for a major conflict with Russia by 2027, Polish PM Tusk warns

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That sounds reasonable, but we should definitely not count on the US. Instead, we should prepare ourselves for a situation in which the US is also led by a ruthless despot and even sides with Russia.
It's not as if that's unrealistic, which is why I don't understand why it shouldn't be a possible scenario.
The US is no longer an ally of the EU; the current US government leaves no doubt about that. Even Germany and Poland, which have traditionally had close ties to the US, should not be under the illusion that Trump and his henchmen have any interest in preserving democratic structures. It should be obvious by now that this administration cannot be trusted as it passes off organized crime as the legitimate actions of a state - in this respect, Trump's syndicate is hardly any different from Putin's - they have ties and a lot in common.
- the current US government leaves no doubt about that
  We are talking about WW3. A bit of distraction is to be expected.
  If Obama had said that Europe should tripple its military budget to fight Russia while US fights China, would we have agreed?
  Trump turning the US into a threat makes us spend it voluntarily.
  The president is a reality show star. It's a show.
  
  The US has been actively engaged in economic espionage against the EU for a long time - at one point, the Obama administration even tapped the German chancellor's cell phone. It has not been an honest alliance for a long time, but rather a military alliance. Even back then, Europe should have become independent and found its own position in the world - now this is more relevant than ever as we need to stay out of WW3 instead of providing the battleground on which our false Allies can fight for their economic interests.

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