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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by lm28469 on Friday January 09, 2026 @07:04AM (#46553006)
> Really?

Spain army's is 1/10th of Ukraine's and basically haven't been in anything close to a war in decades, so yes, really and easily lmao.

Ukraine alone produces more military drones per month than the entire EU per year btw.

Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by graemep on Friday January 09, 2026 @08:49AM (#46553782)
> Spain army's is 1/10th of Ukraine's and basically haven't been in anything close to a war in decades, so yes, really and easily lmao.

They do not have a border with Russia so how could Russia get their army to Spain?

Ukraine has armed forces geared to fight a land war with Russia. How do Ukraine's air force and navy compare to Spain's?

> Ukraine alone produces more military drones per month than the entire EU per year btw.

Because they are in a war. You cannot compare fully geared up war time production to peacetime production. What was Ukraine's drone output prior to the current Russian invasion?

Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by pepperball on Friday January 09, 2026 @08:51AM (#46553815)
I’m certain that if Russia somehow managed to attack or invade Spain, they would not be standing alone. I can’t imagine the French will be as content to sit around twiddling thumbs when their neighbor is lit up.
Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by lm28469 on Friday January 09, 2026 @11:46AM (#46555756)
Sure but again that's not my point, my point is that people use GDP to compare all kind of things while it is a completely outdated metric that doesn't really tell you anything about anything unless you use it to compare similar economies or compare the development of a country year after year.