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

https://mins.news/en/video/80581

- euronews, 2026-09-30 15:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf9vZpnEov0

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

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