promises were fulfilled, others

to do more for their own defense. Commitments poured in to increase military spending, modernize armed forces, and arm Ukraine both with existing stockpiles and newly manufactured weapons. Some of these promises were fulfilled, others ignored or quietly forgotten. Yes, Europe is in a better place now in terms of defense spending but the work is far from finished. This is where the EU is trying to step in. Since the early days of European integration, defense has been a difficult area in which to build consensus. This is understandable; the decision to send a country’s young men and women into harm’s way is one of the most sacred responsibilities of a national government. It should not be made by distant bureaucrats in Brussels. สล็อต เว็บตรง