Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in an interview with the Financial Times, emphasized the need for Europe to 'step up and scale up' its defense spending to counter Russia's aggression and avoid the mistakes of the 1930s. Frederiksen criticized Europe's 'naivety' in dealing with Russia, which she described as imperialist and indicated Ukraine as just the first target. This statement aligns with growing concerns about the impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies on the defense sector, as highlighted by columnist Elisabeth Braw. Braw suggests that such policies are affecting the bottom line in Ukraine, where investing in weapons manufacturers has traditionally been seen as taboo.
EU citizens must tighten belts to deter Russia – member state The 'naive' West should realize that security comes at a price, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says https://t.co/6KJcs6rJPA https://t.co/XEIJ6oY9zf
⚡️️️️Danish PM criticizes Europe’s ‘naivety’ in confronting Russia’s aggression. Europe must spend more on defense to deter Russia, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in an interview with Financial Times on Feb. 27.
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen told the Financial Times that “naive” Europe had to avoid the mistakes of the 1930s and “step up and scale up” its defence industry to contain an imperialist Russia, which has made Ukraine just its first target. https://t.co/AliGDpvlyM
Mette Frederiksen told the Financial Times that “naive” Europe had to avoid the mistakes of the 1930s and “step up and scale up” its defence industry to contain an imperialist Russia, which has made Ukraine just its first target. https://t.co/AliGDpvlyM
Investing in weapons manufacturers has long been taboo. Now, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies are hurting the bottom line in Ukraine, columnist @elisabethbraw writes. https://t.co/18xcy7Uknr