Europe is weak due to the American hegemony as a result, they've spent all of their money on their generous welfare states.
Now they're realizing that they have to spend some $$$ on their military.
Russia -- about 145 million in population. Europe -- about 700 million in population. The European Unions portion of Europe -- about 450 million in population.
It is interesting that the congitive dissonace holds that 1) Russia is too weak and/or too incompetent to beat Ukraine with less that 40 million in population, and that 2) Russia will "swallow" up Europe whole.
The both cannot be accurate assessments. Therefore this headline and interview are of another purpose. As before, send more money. And now probably send more troops.
Europe is weak due to the American hegemony as a result, they've spent all of their money on their generous welfare states.
Now they're realizing that they have to spend some $$$ on their military.