If Europe got its act together and formed a common defence policy, beyond the boundaries of the EU that would be quite formidable (in addition to its two nuclear armed states). As an arrangement of disparate defences forces bound by only NATO, it’s not quite as compelling as a buffer.The vibe shift is real. Europe is extremely vulnerable now - we are effectively a colony with very little strategic autonomy and have almost no means to withstand what Trump & the oligarchs decide to do. The next decade is going to be... interesting.
A common defence policy, as sensible as that is, will never survive contact with the various European electoratesIf Europe got its act together and formed a common defence policy, beyond the boundaries of the EU that would be quite formidable (in addition to its two nuclear armed states). As an arrangement of disparate defences forces bound by only NATO, it’s not quite as compelling as a buffer.
Exactly - it dies in electoral reality, which is incredibly frustrating.A common defence policy, as sensible as that is, will never survive contact with the various European electorates