Donald Trump has criticised the cost of US military assistance to Ukraine and aims to transfer a greater share of responsibility to Europe.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for Europe to “wake up” and increase its defence spending to reduce its dependency on the United States for security, as President Donald Trump returns to power.
Addressing an audience of French military service members at the Army Digital and Cyber Support Command in western France, Macron highlighted the need for Europe to adapt to changing threats and shifting US foreign policy priorities, particularly concerning Ukraine, calling Trump’s inauguration an “opportunity for a European strategic wake-up call”.