Europas Sicherheit ist in unseren eigenen Händen
Poles, Mr. Tusk said, “will not accept the philosophy that we are powerless and helpless, that if President Trump decides to change his policy, we have no chance.”
“I will repeat once again what seems incredible but is true: 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans to protect us from 180 million Russians who have not been able to cope with 40 million Ukrainians for three years,” he said.
Europe has the means to defend itself but needs to “eliminate one important deficit,” he added — “the lack of will to act, uncertainty and, sometimes, even cowardice.”