French President Emmanuel Macron and #39;s statement on Monday that the European Union must strengthen its defense - especially in the face of challenges from the Russian Federation - regardless of the outcome of the US presidential elections this year, was reinforced yesterday by the speech given in the European Parliament by Ursula von der Leyen - the president of the European Commission, regarding the strengthening of European defense in the current volatile geopolitical context made up of the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Gaza Strip, attacks by the Houthi rebels, China and #39;s threats to Taiwan and North Korea and #39;s ongoing threats to Korea South.
