No country builds up military without using it sooner or later. This is the worst part.
They need to use It to justify the expenditures. And to make the machine running, as It is not a static machine (finance + military, the so called military-industrial complex).
As always, Europe copies only the worst of America and don't touch the good examples (regulatory freedom for example).
Many....no..MOST countries build up their militaries and never use it. Similar to a nuclear weapons, they make other side think twice before they step over the border.
Europe was leaning into US for military protection for way too long. I don't agree with Trump in 99.9% of things, but Europe being able to defend itself is what Europe needs. Europe sent way too much money to US for it's arms. It's time we start investing into our own capabilities too.
450 million Europeans should not ask US for help to defend them from 144 million of Russians and should not finance military R&D in US for decades by buying US arms.
