Russian aggression and US isolationism push a once hesitant Germany to invest heavily in defence.

This article is about Germany rapidly increasing defence spending, and also the fact that they’re considering conscription. I also found this interesting:

A recent YouGov poll showed that 79% of Germans still see Vladimir Putin as “very” or “quite” dangerous to European peace and security. Now 74% said the same for Donald Trump.

Thoughts?

  • 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    3 days ago

    “Conventional” weapons make a defensive war less deadly to civilians and more expensive for the other side.

    • Matombo@feddit.orgEnglish
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      3 days ago

      “Conventional” weapons make a defensive war less deadly to civilians

      How?

      and more expensive for the other side.

      If this counts then there must be a diplomatic solution mustn’t it? because a war is always more expensive.

      • 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        3 days ago

        For examply by increased range: Weapons that shoot down rockets/drones before they hit can protect a city or region.

        a war is always more expensive

        Call the Kremlin/White House/Zhongnanhai, I think you’re onto something there.

        “Diplomatic Solution” is only viable if rulers care about pre-war military economics. Authoritarians don’t always do that.

        • Matombo@feddit.orgEnglish
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          2 days ago

          For examply by increased range: Weapons that shoot down rockets/drones before they hit can protect a city or region.

          nothin’ shooting down a nuke, just sain’

          “Diplomatic Solution” is only viable if rulers care about pre-war military economics. Authoritarians don’t always do that.

          so they also don’t care about cost increase afterwards