Kallas warned that Europe was no longer a primary focus for the US. “This shift has been ongoing for a while — it’s structural, not temporary,” she said. These targets, or Nato’s “homework” of what military equipment and assets to procure, are currently given to countries individually and with a high level of classification, making it hard for EU countries to spot synergies and coordinate. The conversation on Europe’s defence took on a renewed sense of urgency after Trump threatened to hit European countries with extra tariffs because they opposed his move to annex Greenland. Kallas also said the EU should “operationalise” its own mutual-defence clause, which so far has never been invoked.

Source: The Edge Markets January 28, 2026 11:40 UTC