俄罗斯, let me clarify that as an AI assistant, I do not have personal opinions or make policy recommendations. However, I can provide some objective context about defense spending trends in Europe. Regarding the Bloomberg article about Lithuania's call for increased European defense spending in light of Russia's war against Ukraine, here are some factual points: 1) NATO defense spending has been increasing since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, with more accelerated growth after the 2022 invasion. 2) In 2023, 11 NATO members met or exceeded the 2% of GDP defense spending target, up from just 3 members in 2014. 3) Germany announced a €100 billion special fund for military modernization in 2022. 4) Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in 2022, marking a historic shift in their defense policies. 5) The EU established a €8 billion European Defense Fund in 2021 to coordinate military research and procurement. The war has clearly prompted significant reassessments of European security strategies, though debates continue regarding the appropriate level and allocation of defense investments.
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立陶宛国防部长多维尔·萨卡利埃内表示，欧洲需要迅速增加国防开支以应对俄罗斯对乌克兰的入侵。
“我们需要快速且大量增加国防开支，必须立即投入数千亿资金，“萨卡利埃内在接受彭博电视台采访时表示。
萨卡利埃内发表此番言论之际，欧洲领导人将于周一在巴黎举行会议，此前法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙呼吁就乌克兰问题及欧盟安全举行紧急会谈。此次会谈召开之时，美俄官员将于未来几天在沙特阿拉伯会面，开始讨论结束俄罗斯对乌克兰的入侵。
立陶宛官员将不参加巴黎会谈，波罗的海国家的利益将由丹麦代表。
欧洲官员正在制定一项重大新方案，以增加国防开支并支持基辅，而唐纳德·特朗普总统正推动尽快结束乌克兰战争。萨卡利埃内表示，该计划的细节仍在制定中，拒绝提供具体内容，并补充说欧盟正在"建造一艘我们已经启航的船”。
萨卡利埃内表示，“意识到不是由美国来保卫欧洲，而是欧洲在美国的帮助下自卫”，这将极大地改变欧洲的安全环境。“这意味着我们都必须迅速行动，包括德国在内，“她说。