Omo, wetin dey happen for Europe na serious matter o! EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas don yarn say Europe must groom itself for better defense because America don ‘shake’ di relationship wey dem get well-well. E say make nobody dey sleep for bike because this matter no be small pikin play.
Kallas talk am clear for defense conference for Brussels say, ‘We wan ogbonge relationship with America, but Europe gatz step up!’ She com explain say di world don change, and Europe no dey fit rely on America like before again. Naija brothers, make we shine our eye! Dem dey talk say wahala dey come as America don dey shift focus go other place.
Kallas carry gist enter say this change don dey happen for some time, e no be just temporary wahala. ‘No great power in history don ever outsource their survival and still dey survive,’ she yarn, as she dey ask Europe to buckle up and address this matter seriously.
As we dey reason am, Trump wey don show face as US President don drop some serious bomb when e threaten to carry Greenland wey belong to Denmark. Even though e later back down, di matta don still touch dem plenty; cuts dey show for di Ogbonge relationship wey America and Europe get. Everybody dey shout say Europe need to wise up and no dey wait for America to save dem anytime wahala show face.
According to Kallas, Europe don increase dem defense money since Russia start di wahala with Ukraine, and dem don agree to raise NATO spending target because of Trump pressure. Dem dey talk say European countries go need 800 billion euros to beef up their defense system. Dis na no be joke o! As so many countries dey adjust dem budget, wahala don dey show everywhere, and USA dey expect dem to take charge of dia own security.
Na wetin Mark Rutte, di NATO chief, dey yan be say Europe no fit defend demself without America. E talk say if dem plan to build their own army, na only wahala dem go see for hand, especially with Putin wey dey wait for dem to fail. E recommend say make EU focus on wetin dem sabi do well and mobilize resources before e too late.
Kallas conclude say: ‘Di risk to go back to di old ways wey might makes right dey very real. Europe gatz open dem eye and act, no time to waste!’ E be like say dem no wan follow follow dictate again; dem wan take charge of dia own future, but how far dem go fit go? Time go tell! Na di way wey this drama dey unfold go show us.’
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