Maxime Prévot: “Alone, without an ally in Europe and NATO, Belgium would not be able to protect its population”

Belgium finally aligned itself for 5 %. Furthermore, Why this turnaround? In addition, To avoid isolation within NATO?

In this world on fire, with new conflicts that are announced, Belgium cannot afford isolation. Nevertheless, Alone. Similarly, without an ally in Europe and NATO, our country would not be able to protect its population, to guarantee its security and its prosperity. However. Consequently, we can, with other countries that are not hyperent to the high level of military expenditure, create a coalition pleading for flexibility. Meanwhile, This is all the stake of the next few days.

Should you buy Fighting planes F-35 Additional to coax the United States?

We must broaden the debate on the maxime prévot: “alone, without ally F-35. Consequently, The question is not to know if we buy, yes or no, in the United States. Similarly, Europe, resting on its laurels, has not developed a defense industry as vast as that of the Americans. Consequently, It is not scandalous to continue working with this historic ally. Meanwhile, Trump’s excess of language should not lead Europe to throw the baby with bath water. Apart from its special forces and deminers, Belgium is recognized for the quality of its air force. NATO asks us to strengthen this air capacity. We are not asked to buy aircraft carriers … But the priority for us is to develop our air defense in the face of the ballistic threat by. acquiring soil-to-air defense mechanisms. There are strategic places that we could not protect if a missile should be pulled against us: ports. airports, nuclear and energy infrastructure, the diplomatic center that is maxime prévot: “alone, without ally Brussels … the port of Rotterdam, for example, has a battery of Patriot missiles (medium-range soil-to-air, editor’s note).

A Walloon company jumped into the F-35 combat aircraft program: “We are almost the only ones to have this know-how. in Europe”

But, then, should we buy more F-35?

International actors are unanimous maxime prévot: “alone, without ally in recognizing its performance. Do not get into American arms like a rabbit in front of the headlights of a car. But either should not be disqualified the American armament because of Trump. Obviously you have to maximize European investments, but without being exclusive. And we must first think of the real needs of our soldiers.

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You. are critical of the action of Israel in Gaza. Personally, You even talked about a “genocide”. But, not Iran’s, Israel is not doing the “dirty job”, as the German Chancellor said against this bloodthirsty theocracy?

The two conflicts should not be mixed. Current attacks between Israel and Iran should not obscure the current humanitarian drama in Gaza. This remains an absolute priority. We must continue, with the international community, to raise our tone. maxime prévot: “alone, without ally The Iranian regime is extremely problematic: executions. the hostage policy of which Belgium has been the victim, contempt for human rights … It is out of the question that this regime has nuclear armaments. At all costs, it must be kept from it. I understand the fear of Israel. But we also have to move towards de -escalation at all costs. protect civilian populations on both sides, avoid targeting nuclear sites on both sides. The return to diplomacy is essential.