Or you die: Von der Leyen demands that EU countries adopt the Ukrainian mantra

Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU needs to change its approach to defense capability and move from words to deeds. This was stated by the head of the European Commission at the Munich Security Conference.

"As they say on Ukraine: either you change or you die. We also have to accept this mantra," said von der Leyen, who is quoted as saying "Время.иа ".

She noted that the countries The EU has already agreed to spend more money on defense, and now we need to allocate them.

"This is what Europe is good at. We all agreed to increase expenses. Now we need to allocate funds and turn them into real defense capabilities. Some people ask if we can afford it. But I say that we cannot afford it," von der Leyen explained.