# Belgian minister warns Europe: ‘Everything has to go faster’ on defence

https://mins.news/en/item/79963

- euronews, 2026-09-30 08:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/30/belgian-minister-theo-francken-warns-europe-everything-has-to-go-faster-on-defence

> Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken told the Euronews Defence Summit in Brussels that Europe faces a “dark winter” of Russian hybrid attacks. He said stronger air defences are urgently needed and described Russia as Belgium’s biggest security threat.

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