LG&M - Europe's world keeps getting tighter culturally, economically, and technologically such that a shooting war as you envision becomes less likely all the time.
The scheming, plotting, and manoeuvring for this or that advantage will continue unabated but not to the point of lethal armed conflict since too many have too much to lose for so little or nothing to gain.
LG&M - Europe's world keeps getting tighter culturally, economically, and technologically such that a shooting war as you envision becomes less likely all the time.
The scheming, plotting, and manoeuvring for this or that advantage will continue unabated but not to the point of lethal armed conflict since too many have too much to lose for so little or nothing to gain.
I hope you're right. But once Germany starts the military buildup, and crows about wanting to lead Europe, many, many people get very, very nervous. With good fucking reason.
Given the historical precedents, I'll certainly grant you the validity of such nervousness. However, it might become moot; the buildup might never become a reality. I'll believe it when the 800 billion Euros proposed are actually authorized, then procured, and then effectively and rapidly tuned into weapons and the soldiers to utilize them.
Then there is the motivation, quality, and effectiveness of the soldiers themselves. A recent poll of young Britons revealed that only 11% of them were willing to fight for their country. There is little reason to believe
such an attitude is any different throughout the rest of Europe, including German young people.
LG&M - Europe's world keeps getting tighter culturally, economically, and technologically such that a shooting war as you envision becomes less likely all the time.
The scheming, plotting, and manoeuvring for this or that advantage will continue unabated but not to the point of lethal armed conflict since too many have too much to lose for so little or nothing to gain.
I hope you're right. But once Germany starts the military buildup, and crows about wanting to lead Europe, many, many people get very, very nervous. With good fucking reason.
Given the historical precedents, I'll certainly grant you the validity of such nervousness. However, it might become moot; the buildup might never become a reality. I'll believe it when the 800 billion Euros proposed are actually authorized, then procured, and then effectively and rapidly tuned into weapons and the soldiers to utilize them.
Then there is the motivation, quality, and effectiveness of the soldiers themselves. A recent poll of young Britons revealed that only 11% of them were willing to fight for their country. There is little reason to believe
such an attitude is any different throughout the rest of Europe, including German young people.