[…] ”So, if the United States is concerned about China and wants to pivot towards Asia, then you have to ensure that Putin doesn’t win in in Ukraine,” he added, ”because if Ukraine wins, then you will have the second biggest army in Europe, the Ukrainian army, battle-hardened, on our side, and we’ll have a weakened Russian army, and we have also now Europe really stepping up for defense spending.”
Such a scenario, Stoltenberg said, ”will make it easier” for the U.S. ”to focus also on China,” as Washington can be ”less concerned about the situation in Europe.” Läs artikel