'Europe can defeat Russia in any conflict', says Poland's Tusk

Europe is stronger than Russia and is able to defeat it in any kind of conflict, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday (March 6).

"Europe as a whole is truly capable of winning any military, financial, economic confrontation with Russia - we are simply stronger," Tusk told reporters in Brussels ahead of a European Union summit. "We just had to start believing in it. And today it seems to be happening."

European leaders are expected to agree to ramp up defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine, after Donald Trump's suspension of military aid to Kyiv fueled concerns the EU can no longer rely on U.S. protection. Tusk said maintaining NATO and the alliance with the U.S. should be an "absolute priority".

Leaders of the European Union's 27 countries will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels, although Hungary's nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv.

While the summit will offer words of support and plan for an increase in defence spending, Europe is not expected to be able to fully replace suspended U.S. aid. Washington provided more than 40% of military aid to Ukraine last year, according to NATO, some of which Europe could not easily provide.

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[SubZero]

It is a common misconception that Russia alone defeated Napoleon. In reality, Napoleon defeated the Russians numerous times—in battles such as Austerlitz, Friedland, Borodino, and many others. When Napoleon invaded Russia, the Russian army strategically withdrew, avoiding direct confrontation, as they knew from previous defeats that open battles against Napoleon's forces usually ended badly for them. It was primarily the harsh winter conditions, hunger, and disease that severely depleted Napoleon's army during their retreat, while Russian forces, including Cossacks, launched attacks against the retreating troops. A decisive major battle was deliberately avoided by the Russians, employing tactics of attrition rather than direct combat.

Ultimately, it required an entire coalition of European powers, including Great Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia combined, to decisively defeat Napoleon at Leipzig and later Waterloo.

Similarly with Hitler: Russia (the Soviet Union) could only prevail with substantial assistance from the United States and Great Britain. The U.S. provided massive shipments of military supplies, ammunition, and food to the Soviets through the eastern route, which was crucial for the outcome of the war. During World War II, Germany fought against nearly all major powers, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Poland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and many other nations. Additionally, Japan decisively defeated Russia in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905, and even Poland successfully repelled Russia in the Polish-Soviet War of 1920.

History is more complex than some might believe—simple myths do not do it justice.

[sezwo]

Donald Tusk's Wehrmacht grand father would certainly agree!

[petruflorintofoleanu]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
NAPOLEON AND HITLER TRY BUT NO CHANCE

[celesteroberts]

So for three years you guys CHOSE not to defeat Russia and allowed them to keep attacking Ukraine ?

[paddywic]

Madness. Blood lust for humanity destruction. Stop the war.

[viv-sg]

Has Zelenski been sharing his sherbet?

[fabiankrakowski]

Bro, Poland alone defeated russia in 11 wars, lost only 2 times when germany and austria helped russia.
If poland defeated them so often, whole europe would make russia pregnat

[walkingmanyoutubechannel]

Its not im doubting europe capabilities but The sheer numbers of European Soldiers and weapons is no match to Russia, yes they have the money, yes they have modern weapons, but those will be eaten up eventually by numbers. Europe was so left out in terms of Military. They have relied so much on the US that they have already forgotten to step up their own military defenses

[jamesgreen]

Yet in reality 38 countries got humiliated against farmers in Afghanistan after 20 years 😂

[lvgaben]

Stupid, they wants to fight until the last Ukrainian????

[yanos]

He still wearing the same clothes he wore 1week ago at the white house 😅

[Алексей-ттч]

Do they have mass delirium and it is contagious?

[majorusafret]

Poland never seems to learn from history. Sigh!

[NinaFahey]

If you can defeat anyone why the hell are you begging the United States of America to take care of Ukraine? Talk about arrogance at its highest.

[KimThomas-vpvm]

LOL France and Germany tried that before in history, they lost, they will always lose, Look at the state of Europe.

[George-]

We may be witnessing the final end of Colonialism! The US did the talk, but has been an empire for over a century. Now a coalition of sovereign and democratic countries may come together to provide a refuge from Imperialism.

*_It is ironic that what started in Europe will have to end in Europe._*

[kevin]

Europe is all talk. They never gave up the war mindset.

[jozefkoc]

Kiedy legalny prokurator krajowy zajmie się działalnością Tuska i Bodnara ?

[Vmssupplies]

"Miracle on the Vistula": google that folks, google that, read, take all the time you need. RU is as overrated as electric cars.

[AbracaDanielll]

Is this the EU or WEF? Each day it becomes harder to tell them apart 😅