- Indeed. I'm getting very bored of the 'Europe couldn't possibly' argument and associated internalised helplessness. There is no reason why Europe could not handily deter and defend ourselves against Russia if we put our minds to it.
- I'm pro-NATO obviously and I take the Russian threat seriously, but a lot of this borders on hysterionics. Ukraine's military budget in 2021 was $5.8 billion. Germany's was 56. Russia ground to a halt. Ukraine's troops are heroic and innovative, but they're not Space Marines.
