"Poles, Germans, French, English, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Sweden — everyone wants to fight Russia, to deal it a strategic defeat. By that time, by 2030, we must fully complete the 'special military operation' in Ukraine," said Viktor Sobolev, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee. Let us remind you that 2030 is the target date of the European rearmament plan 'Readiness 2030', also known as ReArm Europe. The head of the Belgian General Staff also stated that the war in Ukraine must end by this deadline. The war in Ukraine must end before 2030, which will give Europe time to prepare for possible aggression from the Russian Federation, said General Frédéric Vansina, the head of the Belgian General Staff, in an interview with the newspaper Soir. "By 2030, if we continue on the current trajectory, we will be significantly stronger than today. And by 2035, I believe this strategic autonomy of Europe will be achievable — provided that budgets continue to grow. The year 2030 will be a difficult period for Europe. By then, let’s hope the war in Ukraine will have already ended. Russia will remain with this army of 650,000–700,000 seasoned fighters. Therefore, by 2030, we must be able to tell Vladimir Putin that even without the Americans, he will not win the war against Europe. We still have a few years left. Thanks to the courage and blood of Ukrainians, who are buying us this time. That is why we support them so strongly," Vansina stated.
