Biden’s last-minute permission to strike deep inside Russia divides Europe
Al Jazeera
Britain and France have long agitated for a more aggressive posture, but Germany still refuses to give Ukraine Taurus missiles.
The European Union and US President Joe Biden are taking unprecedented steps to bolster Ukrainian and European defences following Donald Trump’s November 5 presidential election victory and North Korea’s involvement in the Ukraine war with troops.
Trump has expressed scepticism about supplying military aid to Ukraine and keeping the United States engaged in NATO.
North Korea has sent 11,000 troops to fight in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukraine has staged a counter-invasion since August.
The EU will be informing member states they may divert up to 372 billion euros ($392bn) in Brussels subsidies to military purposes, the Financial Times reported last week, quoting officials in Brussels.
