Rather than trying to match the US, Europe needs to focus on their threat environment. There are realistically only two other countries with significant military capabilities: Russia and Turkey. They could usefully benchmark themselves against them, rather than against the US.
Thank you for a comprehensive analysis here. My take is that we are already seeing the EU realize that they better bring Zelenskyy on board so the US stays involved, even on the US’s terms because without the US, Europe is toast
Rather than trying to match the US, Europe needs to focus on their threat environment. There are realistically only two other countries with significant military capabilities: Russia and Turkey. They could usefully benchmark themselves against them, rather than against the US.
Thank you for a comprehensive analysis here. My take is that we are already seeing the EU realize that they better bring Zelenskyy on board so the US stays involved, even on the US’s terms because without the US, Europe is toast