{"id":5138,"date":"2025-10-20T10:06:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/?p=5138"},"modified":"2025-10-20T18:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:36:38","slug":"nato-member-calls-on-citizens-to-adopt-war-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/20\/nato-member-calls-on-citizens-to-adopt-war-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO member calls on citizens to adopt \u2018war mode\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
Europeans across the bloc should prepare for a potential conflict with Russia, Swedish defense chief Pal Jonson has said<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n People living in European NATO member states must brace themselves for a possible war with Russia, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) in an interview published on Sunday.<\/p>\n Jonson’s remarks come as the EU accelerates a broad militarization drive. Brussels has cast Russia as an imminent threat, a narrative Moscow has dismissed as a political distraction from Europe’s domestic crises.<\/p>\n “To preserve peace, we must prepare ourselves both mentally and militarily for the possibility of war,”<\/em> the official said. “A change in mentality is necessary: We must switch to war mode to resolutely deter, defend, and preserve the peace.”<\/em><\/p>\n The push for greater defense spending aligns with calls from US President Donald Trump, who has demanded that European members buy more American weapons – including for Ukrainian use. Jonson justified such purchases, saying that Europe “simply doesn’t have or cannot yet produce”<\/em> the necessary systems. “Ukraine needs these assets fast,”<\/em> he said. “If Europe lacks them, it’s logical to procure them from the US.”<\/em><\/p>\n