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1. Kim_Bruning · 1790344641 · focus · HN ↗

   So currently europe is exposed to russia-ukraine, us-iran, and shortly china-taiwan. This is not a great place to be in.

   1. HarHarVeryFunny · 1790346799 · focus · HN ↗

      European defense industry seems pretty strong

      1. PorciiVorbesc · 1790346860 · focus · HN ↗

         Compared to who? The US?

         1. HarHarVeryFunny · 1790348950 · focus · HN ↗

            If it comes down to European vs Russian manufacturing capacity for missiles and hi-tech weaponry, etc, I'd put my money on Europe. Europe also has the advantage of seeing 5 years of Russia throwing their best at Ukraine, having their air defenses repeatedly breached by Ukraine, even deep into Russia using slow low-tech drones - they know many of Russia's weaknesses.

            1. PorciiVorbesc · 1790381950 · focus · HN ↗

               >If it comes down to European vs Russian manufacturing capacity for missiles and hi-tech weaponry, etc

               Well duh, EU GDP is like 3000x Russian one, Italy alone is richer than Russia, so ofc EU military combined is greater than Russia.

               Russia is broke gas station with nukes, not really a benchmark for military supremacy.

               1. barrenko · 1790456256 · focus · HN ↗

                  Sure are holding their own against the supposedly much richer Europe at this moment.

                  1. bar8uyr · 1790518935 · focus · HN ↗

                     Ukraine isn't in the EU and the USA has a duty to help Ukraine but doesn't because they (choose your favourite) [have been compromised by Russia] [are too weak] [can't afford it] [don't have enough weapons left because they used them helping Israel commit genocide] [are scared of losing votes for a pedophile] [all of the above]

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