Could an “Army of Europe” Actually Happen?
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Think of all the canards we can put on things
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if it's possible in America for some states to unite and create some form of awkward "USA" then : yes.
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Ukanie should release the deformed radioactive gigantic monster they have locked in the Chernobyl dome
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After the soviet union collapse many european countries just stopped caring. We don’t need soldiers or equipment anymore. Meanwhile in Finland, they kept their conscript service and bought more equipment from the bargain bins that were now available from other european countries. Finland has never been comfortable with the russians. Other Europe shouldnt be either. Time to gear up!?
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Leadership, ambition and determination is needed. Our leaders do not have plenty, but if they can gather enough we will continue to be an autonomous international actor, if we will not be relegated to a market -firing market for rivals not very friendly
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I sure fucking hope so.
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It fucking sucks that this has to be a thing. But I think most people who aren’t ensnared in Putinaganda will have to agree it pretty much is a necessity at this point.
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Considering what Russia did to some ex soviet states after the end of the soviet union (Chechnya, Georgia), the finns were very right to not trust their eastern neighbor
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Although we never even seriously discussed giving up conscription, we Finns also made mistakes. Like cutting down the war time troop numbers from ~500 000 to current ~240 000 in the early 2000's. It did seem like a moderarely reasonable action at the time, but luckily it will most likely be remedied sooner than later.
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Just turn the brain scorcher back on and point it east.
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Europeans do love to hoist their own canards
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After the soviet union collapse many european countries just stopped caring. We don’t need soldiers or equipment anymore.
As one of those Europeans who 'stopped caring:' I hate to say it, but me and my like-minded fellows, we were all wrong ...
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I'd rather say it's the exhaustion of 2 so-called world wars taking a giant dump on Europe and the countries within not wanting a third one doing the same.
But, when you gotta poop.. you gonna poop.
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Even barring the existential threat, a united army seems far less wasteful.
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Pure poetry
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Ukraine?
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Ukraine too, but Chechnya and Georgia suffered during the 90s, shortly after the URSS collapse and before Putin took power, a "taste of things to come"
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A few years ago I would have been strongly against it. But now I believe it's a must. But it is easy to say we need an army of europe that will help with Ukraines defense when I wont me doing the military stuff. I would certainly not want to serve in an army. I am doing a year-long civil service to avoid the mandatory military service in switzerland.
How many europeans are willing to serve to defend europe's borders?
