Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Europe is showing weakness in defense due to the Ukraine war and Trump's presidency.
• Europe lacks an independent security strategy, having entrusted it for decades to American military power through NATO.
• Rising Russian interferences have forced the European Union to urgently implement its own security strategy.
• The EU activated a plan against Russian drones and attempts to create spaces for free military mobility.
• Europe needs to reimagine its security architecture and defense capabilities, reducing the dependence on American weapons.
• The increase in Europe's military spending reveals a fragmented and inefficient system.
• Weapons imports from outside the EU increased by 77% in the first half of the year, mainly benefiting the United States, South Korea, and Turkey.
• Europe does not possess a fully self-sufficient industrial or technological base, and operates with six times more types of weapon systems than the United States.
• The war in Ukraine has shown the limitations of the European military sector but has boosted Ukraine's armaments industry.

Conclusion: It is crucial for Europe to develop its own military sovereignty to overcome dependencies, fragmentations, and inefficiencies. The war in Ukraine should act as a reminder of the existing limitations and weaknesses.

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