Paul Buitink speaks with journalist and author Arno Wellens about the Russian threat, the state of defense, climate policy and European competitiveness. We start the conversation with the Russian threat and the state of European defense. Arno criticizes the role of leaders such as Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen, who were initially responsible for the cuts in defense, but now loudly call for us to invest. According to him, they are trying to undo their own mismanagement without being accountable for it. According to Arno, the Russian threat is greatly exaggerated by some; for example, according to him, the Russians would never be able to get through the Polish defenses. The biggest threat would not come from the Russian army but from Russian hackers. According to Arno, there is a huge lack of strategic awareness in the Netherlands. According to Arno, the West is not prepared to bleed for Ukraine. He believes that the war must stop quickly. They also discuss the call to have cash at home. Arno talks about the developments in the field of a European digital identity and a European electronic patient file. According to Arno, medical data from your medical passport can soon be sold. There is nothing you can do about this, despite previous promises. Arno believes that you should kill Frans Timmermans' Green Deal. According to him, climate has become a religion. He explains in detail why the climate agreements are not feasible. Due to all the climate rules, we are harming our own industry, while countries such as China do not apply those rules. As a result, companies are moving their production to China. Arno believes that we should leave our weakness and naivety behind and become stronger. Finally, we discuss the Corona Fund, the associated growing European debts, Mario Draghi's plan and a possible veto by Dick Schoof. Arno calls on you to contact your representative about this subject. Follow Arno on X: https://x.com/arnowellens Read more from Arno: https://www.arnowellens.nl/ View Current Ratio: @CurrentRatioShow Are you considering buying gold and silver? This can be done via the following website: https://bit.ly/3xxy4sY Twitter: @Hollandgold: / hollandgold @paulbuitink: / paulbuitink Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:12 Current Ratio & new book 07:00 When the Russians come: defense state & role of Mark Rutte 26:12 Lack of strategic awareness & Cash 32:20 Digital wallet, identity & electronic patient file 37:02 Support Ukraine 40:59 Energy and climate policy 55:56 Becoming stronger 1:02:13 Corona fund, Draghi Plan & Schoof veto Please note: Holland Gold believes it is important that everyone can speak freely. We would like to point out that the statements made by the interviewee do not necessarily mean that Holland Gold supports them. All statements were made in a personal capacity by the interviewee and thus contribute to a broad, colorful and interesting picture of the topics for the viewer. In this way, we want and can give you a transparent contribution and the most complete insight possible into economic market developments. All our videos are only intended to inform you. The information and data that we present may be outdated when you watch our videos. Our videos are not financial advice. Only you can determine how best to invest your assets. You bear the risks of your choices yourself. Visit our website: https://www.hollandgold.nl