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Re:EU aims to shift European arms industry to 'war economy m... by ryathal on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @01:30PM (#39619241)
You can play games with numbers all you want to make things look less bad, but many of the major EU economies have significantly neglected military spending. Not only is there a huge lack of munitions across the continent, there's a huge lack of ability to make any. Sure the invasion of Ukraine made these countries scramble to start fixing decades of neglect, but the damage has already been done.
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Re:EU aims to shift European arms industry to 'war economy m... by verdverm on Wednesday March 06, 2024 @05:16PM (#39622430)
What's your point or counter point?

The numbers are about where the EU is now, not where it was 2+ years ago. The EU has increased spending and is increasing production capacity. They are doing something about it. The US seems unable to do anything right now because of politics

The EU has had a very significant change in attitude

- 2 years ago about defense spending

- 2 months about defense independence, after hearing Trump's comments about NATO and House Republicans unwillingness to pass foreign defense aid

Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea have taken note as well

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