• Foni@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    Yes, but it doesn’t apply to the USA, and the rest of us don’t scare Russia. Our priority should be to change this.

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      2 days ago

      Russia’s economy is smaller than Italy’s. If we wanted to defend ourselves, we very well could.

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        2 days ago

        I am convinced of it, but I also believe that only GDP is not a sufficient indicator, things such as industrial production or R&D in the subject can be factors that complicate the thing.

        In any case I am sure that a united European army would give Moscow cold sweats

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      2 days ago

      Please do, the EU scaring Russia and being able to stand on its own without NATO would be a good thing for democracies everywhere

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        2 days ago

        My thoughts on this have not changed over the past twenty years, only my sense of urgency. I hope all of this will help push these ideas and policies forward.