UK, German defense officials defend military buildup under Russian threats

The British and German Defense chiefs contend that subject buildup is indispensable to support Europe from imaginable Russian aggression.

They pointed to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

"Moscow’s subject buildup, combined with its willingness to wage warfare connected our continent, arsenic painfully evidenced successful Ukraine, represents an accrued hazard that demands our corporate attention," they declared successful an sentiment portion published by The Guardian.

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Chief of the Defence Staff astatine the Ministry of Defence Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton makes his keynote code connected time 2 of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) connected Sept. 10, 2025 successful London, England. ( Leon Neal/Getty Images)

United Kingdom main of defence unit Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton and German main of defence Carsten Breuer made an statement for bid done strength.

"History teaches america that deterrence fails erstwhile adversaries consciousness disunity and weakness. If Russia perceives Europe successful this way, it whitethorn beryllium emboldened to widen its aggression beyond Ukraine. Indeed, we cognize that Moscow’s intentions scope wider than the existent conflict," they wrote.

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They asserted that the continent indispensable person a beardown defence industry.

"Ukraine shows america that concern bases are cardinal to sustaining and yet winning immoderate large war. The accrued defence spending nether mode crossed our countries proves that we are taking this seriously, arsenic we cannot deter if we cannot produce. Our industries indispensable beryllium susceptible of sustained output – manufacturing the ammunition, systems and platforms our forces necessitate astatine the gait modern struggle demands," they asserted.

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"There is simply a motivation magnitude to this endeavour. Rearmament is not warmongering; it is the liable enactment of nations determined to support their radical and sphere peace. Strength deters aggression. Weakness invites it," they wrote.