According to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) , replacing the US conventional military forces assigned to Europe would cost the EU approximately $1 trillion .
The study highlights that the United States provides the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with the majority of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information, including through satellites. According to the report, replacing this defense element will cost Europe $4.8 billion .
In June, at the NATO summit in The Hague, the allies agreed to allocate 5% of their GDP annually to basic defense needs by 2035, and to create the SAFE credit facility , which is expected to raise €150 billion to increase arms production.
The Brussels plan, drawn up in anticipation of a war scenario, in which the European population is being trained in survival courses and training, provides for the allocation of some €650 billion from the budgets of European Union states .
In recent years, Russia has observed unprecedented NATO activity on its western border. The alliance calls this "containment of Russian aggression." Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the alliance's force buildup in Europe .
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow remains open to dialogue with NATO, but on equal terms , while the West must abandon its path toward militarizing the continent.
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute (or think tank ) in the area of international affairs, and is ranked as the second best defense and national security think tank in the world, according to Global Go To Think Tank .
The Institute's work is based on research that encompasses seven thematic programs: armed conflict ; future conflict and cybersecurity ; defense and military analysis; economic and energy security; geoeconomics and strategy; nonproliferation and nuclear policy; and security and development.
In the case of European rearmament, the study assumes that, " by mid-2025, the war in Ukraine will have ended with a ceasefire agreement and that the US government will have indicated that it will begin the process of withdrawing from NATO ."
According to the IISS study, once the war in Ukraine is over, “ Russia could be in a position to pose a significant military challenge to NATO allies, particularly the Baltic countries, as early as 2027.”
Once the US withdraws, "European allies would not only have to replace key military platforms and personnel—the latter estimated at 128,000— but also address deficiencies in space and multi-domain intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets."
The IISS estimates that, “considering one-time acquisition costs and assuming a 25-year life cycle, these costs would amount to approximately US$1 trillion. Unlocking such funding would be possible, but would entail considerable challenges for many European states .”
The report notes as a weakness that “European allies face challenges in the defense industry . While purchase orders have gained momentum in the land sector, urgency has waned in the naval and much of the aerospace sectors , with little additional investment in increased production capacity.
Russia has reacted to this rearmament plan, with its president, Vladimir Putin , announcing possible countermeasures, considering the EU's actions as militaristic and contrary to a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine .
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Replacing US military capabilities will cost Europe $1 trillion, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
https://www.telesurtv.net/europa-remplazar-poder-militar-de-ee-uu/According to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) , replacing the US conventional military forces assigned to Europe would cost the EU approximately $1 trillion .
The study highlights that the United States provides the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with the majority of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information, including through satellites. According to the report, replacing this defense element will cost Europe $4.8 billion .
In June, at the NATO summit in The Hague, the allies agreed to allocate 5% of their GDP annually to basic defense needs by 2035, and to create the SAFE credit facility , which is expected to raise €150 billion to increase arms production.
The Brussels plan, drawn up in anticipation of a war scenario, in which the European population is being trained in survival courses and training, provides for the allocation of some €650 billion from the budgets of European Union states .
In recent years, Russia has observed unprecedented NATO activity on its western border. The alliance calls this "containment of Russian aggression." Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the alliance's force buildup in Europe .
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow remains open to dialogue with NATO, but on equal terms , while the West must abandon its path toward militarizing the continent.
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute (or think tank ) in the area of international affairs, and is ranked as the second best defense and national security think tank in the world, according to Global Go To Think Tank .
The Institute's work is based on research that encompasses seven thematic programs: armed conflict ; future conflict and cybersecurity ; defense and military analysis; economic and energy security; geoeconomics and strategy; nonproliferation and nuclear policy; and security and development.
In the case of European rearmament, the study assumes that, " by mid-2025, the war in Ukraine will have ended with a ceasefire agreement and that the US government will have indicated that it will begin the process of withdrawing from NATO ."
According to the IISS study, once the war in Ukraine is over, “ Russia could be in a position to pose a significant military challenge to NATO allies, particularly the Baltic countries, as early as 2027.”
Once the US withdraws, "European allies would not only have to replace key military platforms and personnel—the latter estimated at 128,000— but also address deficiencies in space and multi-domain intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets."
The IISS estimates that, “considering one-time acquisition costs and assuming a 25-year life cycle, these costs would amount to approximately US$1 trillion. Unlocking such funding would be possible, but would entail considerable challenges for many European states .”
The report notes as a weakness that “European allies face challenges in the defense industry . While purchase orders have gained momentum in the land sector, urgency has waned in the naval and much of the aerospace sectors , with little additional investment in increased production capacity.
Russia has reacted to this rearmament plan, with its president, Vladimir Putin , announcing possible countermeasures, considering the EU's actions as militaristic and contrary to a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine .
Study link -> https://www.iiss.org/globalassets/media-library---content--migration/files/research-papers/2025/05/defending-europe-without-the-united-states/iiss_defending-europe-without-the-united-states_costs-and-consequences_052025.pdf