The president of France, Emmanuel Macronwarned that Europa faces imminent security danger following the invasion of Russia a Ukrainein an article published by the British magazine ‘The Economist’.
The French head of state details an “apocalyptic” vision, according to the publication, about the future of that continent and argues that the current security situation in Europe “can collapse very quickly,” while alluding to the number of work that remains to be done to make this continent “safe”.
Behind Macron’s warning is the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to ‘The Economist’, and, in this sense, the politician comments that the war has changed Russia, that it has flouted international legislation, has issued nuclear threats, has invested heavily on weaponry and hybrid tactics, and has welcomed “aggression in all known domains of conflict.”
«Now Russia knows no limits»observes Macron, arguing that Moldavia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania or any other neighboring country could become its target.
He warns that if Russia wins its conflict with Ukraine, European security will be in ruins.
He believes that Europe must wake up to this new danger and does not retract a statement he made last February in which he indicated that Europe should not rule out deploying troops in Ukraine.
On this matter, he maintains that “without a doubt we have been too hesitant when defining the limits of our actions with someone who no longer has any and who is the aggressor.”
The French president also says that regardless of who wins the next elections in the United States in 2025, Europe must shake off decades of “military dependence” on America: “My responsibility is never to put the US in a strategic dilemma that would involve choosing between the Europeans and its own interests over China”he points out.
In the interview, Macron also addresses the fact that an “alarming industrial gap” has opened in which Europe has fallen behind the United States and China, which, he points out, is part of a “broader dependency.” in energy and technology, especially in renewables and artificial intelligence.
The politician believes that Europe must respond now, or it will never catch up with those countries.
He also addresses the “fragility of European politics”, where he is especially disdainful towards the populist nationalists who aspire to replace him in the Government in 2027, presumably in reference to Marine Le Pen. EFE (I)
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