1 of 1
Story summary
- Council of Europe Secretary-General Alain Berset said Europe is not well-prepared for modern hybrid warfare.
- Defense spending by 27 EU members will exceed $516 billion this year, up 75 percent from five years ago.
- Berset warned democratic values are backsliding and urged investment in democratic security.
- Berset said transatlantic ties with the United States remain crucial despite President Donald Trump’s destabilizing rhetoric.