Meanwhile, (NATO Secretary General Mark) Rutte delivers a very stark warning in the opening lines of his speech in Berlin as he says:

“I’m here today to tell you where Nato stands and what we must do to stop a war before it starts. And to do that, we need to be crystal clear about the threat: we are Russia’s next target, and we are already in harm’s way.”

He says that while the decision to accelerate defence spending at Nato’s Hague summit earlier this year was welcome, “this is not a time for self-congratulation.”

“I fear that too many are quietly complacent. Too many don’t feel the urgency. And too many believe that time is on our side. It is not. The time for action is now. Allied defence spending and production must rise rapidly. Our armed forces must have what they need to keep us safe.”

Rutte says that Russia “has become even more brazen, reckless and ruthless towards Nato and towards Ukraine.”

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      Well when it is reported that Trump threatens to annex Greenland militarily it’s no surprise that the USA could be seen as the enemy especially with his cosying up to Putin.

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        As an American who’s lived half my life in Europe, I’ve been warning of this since Trump first took office in his first term. The US under Trump could easily start supporting Putin directly or attacking Europe directly. Its unlikely but its a possibility, and Europe would be really screwed if this happened. Europe’s ass is really hanging out right now and they need to pull it together militarily quick so they stop looking like easy pickings.