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Alexander Stubb: “We are able to defend ourselves.”

Featuring: Alexander Stubb, National Coalition | President of Finland | International

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This war has been an utter strategic failure of President Putin. He increased the size of NATO, he made Ukraine European, he increased the defence budgets of European states. And here We are able to defend ourselves. My answer is yes, we are. Secretary General. (16:15–16:20)

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Asserts that Europe is capable of defending itself.

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