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The EU spending has brought a lot of benefits though. Massive investment in domestic defence production, improved border and maritime security, disconnection o
by threeseed 2y ago
The EU spending has brought a lot of benefits though.
Massive investment in domestic defence production, improved border and maritime security, disconnection of the reliance on Russia for oil/gas etc. All of which will be useful given the likely souring of the EU/US relationship over the coming years.
- tivert 2y ago> The EU spending has brought a lot of benefits though. > Massive investment in domestic defence production Is that actually happening? My understanding is there was a lot of rhetoric, but the actual efforts have stalled: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/world/europe/germany-budget-military-spending.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/world/europe/germany-budg...: Germany Promised to Step Up Militarily. Its Budget Says Differently. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/world/europe/germany-military-strategic-pivot-stalls.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/29/world/europe/germany-mili...: Germany’s Much-Vaunted Strategic Pivot Stalls
- bgnn 2y agoyeah it's all rhetoric