Europe never prepared to ‘take care of their extreme dependency on the US for their own security’

European Union leaders said on Thursday that they will continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to approve a package of at least 5 billion euros for artillery purchases. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza welcomes Dr. Paul van Hooft, Research Leader in Defence and Security at RAND Europe. Dr. Hooft is an expert on great power politics, grand strategy and nuclear deterrence.