[Nateman]

Both Britian and France have nuclear weapons. Europe can defend itself. Does it want to? That question is legitimate because it is allowing itself to be invaded by an enemy that it has struggled against for centuries.

[qaz123]

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/10/17/a-new-page-in-eu-defence-first-ever-live-eu-military-exercise-kicks-off

Let them handle their own stuff.

[MinorityRepublican]

Both Britian and France have nuclear weapons. Europe can defend itself. Does it want to?

Also, Germany needs to be more assertive. If Germany wants to support Ukraine, then it needs to do more to pay their share.

[Sequoyah101]

Yeah, they can defend themselves but do they want to? Hell no! Not as long as they think the US can and will carry their water for them.

Trump warned them and told them to ante up. Now it is time to pull the plug and make the warning real.

How many think the EU will rush to the aid of the US if we were attacked? Few or none? That's what I thought.

[353FMG]

There is no incentive for Europe to defend itself when Uncle Stupid is willing to do so. That’s why they can afford to pay for all the many social programs and excellent infrastructure.
They’re waiting fot Marshall Plan 2.0

[Gaffer]

I think the existence of NATO is what’s keeping Europe from actually building and supporting its own European Defense Force. It’s time to ween them from the money teat.