US Welcomes Europe Taking the Lead on Regional Security: Waltz

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Monday that the United States welcomes Europe’s increased role in its own security, following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s statement that Europe is ready to take the lead on security guarantees for Ukraine after a potential peace agreement with Russia. “We welcome the Europeans taking a lead in European security,” Waltz told reporters outside the White House on March 3. He also said that this shift requires European nations to invest more in their defense capabilities. “We welcome Europe stepping up for Europe, but they have to also invest in the capabilities to do so, and all of that was evident and repeatedly communicated with the Ukrainians before Friday,” Waltz said....