And he thinks that that is consistent with what our European friends are telling us about how much they fear some of the threats in the world. And you know, given unfortunately that a lot of European militaries have not kept pace over the past few decades. there's a bit of catching up to do. And so that is the goal that the President has said. Obviously the European countries are going to make their own determinations, but that's what we think is a reasonable goal. (24:15–24:21)
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Asserts that European militaries have fallen behind in terms of development and capabilities over recent decades.
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