Today, that's a reality. Europe, also, very much our partner, saw the threat and rose to the occasion in part, and I want to acknowledge President Trump's insistence on this. European countries have begun to increase their defense spending. as they should and as they must. They have done so, and they have stepped up by providing material, as we have, advanced missiles, drones, and other military technology for Ukraine. (05:52–05:57)
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Asserts that European countries have started to increase their defense budgets.
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