Belgian minister: Ukraine war buys time for Europe

Belgian Defense Minister General Vansina has made a striking statement suggesting that Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia is buying Europe valuable time to prepare for potential future conflict. He explicitly stated, 'We still have a few years thanks to the blood of Ukrainians, who are buying us this time.' Vansina predicted that 2030 will be a difficult period for Europe, by which time he hopes the war in Ukraine will have ended. His comments have been interpreted as implying a deliberate prolongation of the conflict to allow European military and strategic preparations.