Macron believes that Europe must develop its own defense capabilities and limit dependence on the US | Popgen Tech

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to reduce its dependence on the US and develop its own defense capabilities while taking a more assertive role within NATO. Speaking to reporters on his return to Paris from a summit in Amman, Jordan, Macron stressed that he did not see his drive to develop European defense as an alternative to NATO. A stronger Europe, Macron said, would allow the continent to become more autonomous within the alliance, “within NATO, with NATO, but also not dependent on NATO,” the Wall Street Journal quoted the president as saying.

The daily quoted Macron as saying that a stronger Europe would allow the continent to become more autonomous within the military alliance, “within NATO, with NATO, but also not dependent on NATO.” “An alliance is not something I should count on. It’s something I have to choose, something I work with,” the daily quoted Macron as saying. “We need to rethink our strategic autonomy.” “Europe needs to gain more autonomy over technology and defense capabilities, including from the US,” he said.

“We need to rethink our strategic autonomy.” “Europe needs to gain more autonomy over technology and defense capabilities, including from the US,” he said. This is not the first time Macron has made similar comments. He visited the White House earlier this month and spoke to the American media about “desynchronization” between the US and Europe. He raised the issue of US energy exports to Europe, which cost Europe a lot of money as US energy is much more expensive than Russian energy.

Higher energy prices benefit America as the US is an energy exporting nation. While higher energy prices have a negative impact on Europe because Europe does not have energy independence. It must import energy from other regions. Higher energy prices undermine Europe’s manufacturing sector as Europe’s manufacturing sector’s profitability depends on maintaining low operating costs. As a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, Europe has decided to reduce its dependence on Russian energy and as a result it has to rely on other energy sources.

Comments come after US aid to Ukraine

Macron’s comments came in the wake of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington and addressing Congress on Wednesday, calling their money “not charity” but “an investment”. Earlier yesterday, the US announced an additional $1.85 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, with the assistance consisting of Patriot air defense systems, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “$1.85 billion in additional U.S. military assistance, including the first transfer of Patriot air defense system,” Blinken said in a press release. This decision comes just after Zelenskyy arrived at the White House to meet with Biden. The Pentagon announced on December 21 that one Patriot air defense system, additional munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), High Speed ​​Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs), among other military hardware, were included in the recently announced $1.85 billion US package for Ukraine.

(with agency input)