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[quote=ERENCIUS,245375]BBQQ... By now there is no need for any country to increase military power. Most of the European countries expenses are about 1% or 2% of their GDP. No comparison with US or China which are much higher. Europe plays on nuclear deterrent effect. For example, in France we have a quite small army (200.000 men more or less, all professionnals), but a high tech one with nuclear submarines moving all around the Earth ready to lauch a nuclear missile on any opponent if need be.
The European policy about military is that we dont need to show our muscles: most of the missions are humanitary ones. Military expenses wages wars. The more a country buys weapons the less stocks it can do, and in the case of the US the more they need to use: if no use the governement stops buying, it slow down the US economy so going to war can solve the problem... And creates money if it doesnt last too long at least.
So except if a country needs to wage war upon another (to extend boudaries, to control ressources or to exterminate people) there is no need to expand this portfolio. To defend yourself you don't need as much as the US.[/quote]

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