EU Plans NATO-Modeled Military Exercises in Cyprus in May Without US
The EU is planning NATO-modeled military exercises without the US to practice assisting a member state in the event of an attack. Ambassadors in Brussels will discuss the issue, and EU defense ministers will develop a detailed plan in Cyprus in May. This is part of the EU's preparation for autonomy in defense due to Trump's statements regarding NATO.
The European Union plans to conduct military exercises modeled after NATO, with the aim of practicing a scenario for providing military assistance to one of the member states in the event of an armed attack. Importantly, these exercises will take place without the participation of the United States of America.
The issue of conducting the exercises will be preliminarily discussed at the level of ambassadors in Brussels. The next stage will be the detailed development of the plan by the defense ministers of the EU countries, which will take place in Cyprus in May.
These measures are an integral part of the European Union's preparation for possible autonomy in the field of defense. The need for such a step arose as a result of Donald Trump's statements regarding the "uselessness" of NATO and the potential risk of the US withdrawing from the defense alliance.