Europe could face threats from Russia by the end of the decade, and EU countries need to build up their defence industries to be prepared, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said during an interview published on Welt am Sonntag on Saturday.
  • @raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -14•1 year ago

    This is exactly what this saber rattling is about. But judging by the downvotes, most readers don’t have the mental capacity to see that separately from the need to help Ukraine in the current situation.

    • @wandermind@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      -1•1 year ago

      Really? Is that really what it’s about? Or is there any chance that it might be about a country invading and trying to conquer its neighbor?

      • @raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Or is there any chance that it might be about a country invading and trying to conquer its neighbor?

        If it was about that, Ukraine would have gotten tons of long range missiles and F16s and a dozen Patriot systems a year ago.