Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending
Spain Is Right to Reject Increased Military Spending
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has broken ranks with other NATO leaders as he refused to commit to spending 5 percent of GDP on defense. It’s a welcome move, and a rare voice of dissent from Europe’s rush to remilitarize.
War is a racket. 5% of GDP is an absurd number. The only thing that could come out of this is a literal arms race. Everything being dictated by principles of game-theory will destroy this planet in no time.
So defence isn’t worth investing in? Try telling that to eastern europe.
And the only reason they decided to increase military spending is because dictator trump said so
For comparison America spends 3.4% of its GDP on military spending. Which is already extremely bloated.
Jacobin not wanting EU to have increased military spending, checks out. Surely it has nothing to do with an increasing threat Europe is facing on the east
Sorry, but 5% of the GDP is fucking insane. For Germany with an GDP of 4,5 Billion that would mean spending 225 Mrd. Euro. Thats nearly half of the current Budget.
https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/National-Accounts-Domestic-Product/_node.html
I agree. If we start spending half of our budget on the military, I'm going to lose my shit. 5% is some weird fantasy number, that somehow is actually discussed now? If not even the US, who are known for their excessive military spending, are even close to it, I'm sure you can have a proper military with a lot less.
How much is Russia spending?
That threat might be easier to contain if Europe didn't waste all its soft power and international credibility supporting a genocidal apartheid regime and alienating the entirety of the non western world.
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What an absurdly derailed form of whataboutism is this? Russia is waging a war against Ukraine and preparing to invade other European nations (as you can see from the Kremlin's military spending). It was Russia which started this war and constitutes a threat to Europe, this has nothing to do with what happens in other world areas.
How can you cover a story about that without even mentioning the reason for the EU's rearmament and calling out Russia as the aggressor of the Ukraine war?
Jacobin is perpetrating the same anti-democratic talking points as many of its authors (such as Yanis Varoufakis and others). This is more a propaganda than an independent source.
The Spanish PM is also a close ally of China btw, the country which has been labeled as "decisive enabler" of Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Also, Mr. Sanchez nor the Jacobin mentions that Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP for military (according to SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), and officially ~40% of its annual budget.
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All those who think investing in defense is not worthwhile like Mr. Sanchez may call Mr. Usyk, maybe he is willing to extend his offer to others. You can then see yourself what happens in Ukraine every day.
Mr. Sanchez is also arguing in bad faith. There is no need to cut welfare spending for the sake of defense. Europe can afford both, and must. Once again, Mr. Sanchez doesn't appear to talk for his country and Europe but rather pursuing interests of others.
There is no need to cut welfare spending for the sake of defense. Europe can afford both, and must. Once again, Mr. Sanchez doesn't appear to talk for his country and Europe but rather pursuing interests of others.
Well, in Germany the story is told the other way around: Now that we are investing in more defence, we have to cut social welfare.
Everybody was fine with 2% then trump who people claim to hate say nato countries need to spend 5% and now everybody want to spend 5%.From which country do you think they will buy ? It will be from the usa despite claiming that they want to get out of usa control. What a bunch of hypocrites