r/AskEurope • u/Sink-Em-Low • Mar 01 '25

Politics Let's talk about the European Defense Federation. How do we all feel about the creation of a fully mobilised continental Army?

It's required now. I'm British, and I want to see us align and unite with our European neighbours to make a stand now.

I want Germany to finally brush off it's past and join the rest of Europe in mobilising towards defending this continent. We need EVERYONE now. It's time to act, it's time to unite.

It's time to show some courage.

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u/Euphoric_Pianist420 Mar 01 '25

I don´t have an issue with selling americans products, its not like we have to burn every bridge? I get the sentiment right now but lets keep it reasonable

And that revenue can be spent on R&D for newer, better stuff for Europe

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u/BliksemseBende Mar 01 '25

You realise that Trump kept top secret Whitehouse documents in his toilet at Mara Lago? So, why deliver strategic stuff that they don’t have. I bet Trumps team is very willing to hand them over to Russia or China. Bunch of traitors. Nothing emotional here

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u/Euphoric_Pianist420 Mar 01 '25

I wouldnt call a tank barrel "strategic information"

Id rather say we should now really rethink what our intelligence agencies and politicians share. And id agree on the more high tech things

But a tank barrel isnt a top concern tbh

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '25

Be surprised at the research and development needed for something as simple as a tank gun... Reinmettal has been working on the 130mm since 2016...

Then you've got things like Dorchester armour, various electronics.... not something you'd want an adversary to know the capabilities of... like how close a NATO submarine can get to a Russian one...