Europe Wakes Up From 30-Year Security Nap, Shocked by Reality
KEY POINTS
- •Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stressed at the Aspen Security Forum that Europe must rapidly take responsibility for its own security.
- •The warning comes as Russia actively sabotages European projects and amid frustration over inconsistent American defense aid to Kyiv and Brussels.
- •Europe is now debating nuclear weapons anew, investing in defense technology like Germany’s Helsing CA-1 Europa drone, and adopting new NATO spending agreements this year.
At the Aspen Security Forum in Washington, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal basically shook Europe’s security snoozing habits, urging it to quit the decades-long nap with quotes like 'hesitation is a luxury Europe cannot afford.' Meanwhile, Russia’s busy sabotaging projects all over the continent as NATO splurges on drones—like Germany’s Helsing factory churning out its CA-1 Europa wingman, which sounds like a glorified paper airplane. Poland and France are awkwardly debating nukes again, NATO's messing with infrastructure spending, and the Trump administration somehow won Moscow’s applause with its latest strategy. Welcome to the 21st century world order reboot, circa 2025—popcorn not included.
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Europe finally realizes its 30-year security snooze fest coincided with Russia’s sabotage playlist. Hint: Europe missed the memo; it’s game time, not nap time.
If Europe’s security plan was a movie, it’d be called 'Snooze Harder: The Awakening.' Russia’s already picked the Oscar for Best Sabotage.
Watching Europe debate nukes again in 2025 is like your grandma asking if rotary phones are still a thing—except the stakes involve drones and sabotage.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/17/2025 | Author: Colin Demarest
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