22, EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stressed that the bloc must act decisively to counter Russia's growing militarization, with President Vladimir Putin allocating over one-third of his national budget to military spending — three times what it was before the invasion of Ukraine."This is a heavily militarized country that presents an existential threat to us all," Kallas warned, citing intelligence reports suggesting that Russia is preparing for further provocations. "We are running out of time. The Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom and ours. They are buying us time."German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius echoes Kallas' concerns. Speaking with journalists in Lithuania, he has cautioned that Russia could be capable of attacking NATO territory within the next five to six years due to its rapid military industrialization.