Originally posted by R.N. Armstrong
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Personally, I do not see the point of increasing military spending. Compare the current level of EU quantity and quality of military equipment to that of Russia. Does the EU have a material and technological disadvantage In conventional weapons? Is there any qualitative or quantitative advantage in the conscript Russian army compared to the mostly conscript armies of the EU? Does Russia has a population advantage compared to the EU? I do not think so. So, what is the plan here? Having the EU increase its nuclear weapons power? Only two countries (Britain and France) can do this, since I have not heard any calls to the EU countries to leave the Nonproliferation Treaty. To my knowledge the US does not complain about the UK which is considered a dependable ally, and France has been historically more independent in its commitment to NATO compared to the other EU countries . So, what is the objective here? Having the continental EU countries pump more money to get more conventional weapons?
If the EU has a military problem against Russia, I do not see it as a problem of quantity of quality or military equipment and personnel. The problem for the EU, is that it does not have a unified command to use all its military resources efficiently in case of a crisis. But this problem is not solved by increasing military expenses.
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