Europe has send twice as much aid to Ukraine as the US. There has also been a pretty large built up of military capacity in the EU, allowing enough weapons to flow to Ukraine for the coming years. The only thing Europeans need to do to stop Putin from marching into Kyiv is to keep sending aid.

[+] shoulderoforion@fedia.io -13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

ok, i don't think anything you wrote is true, not one of those things *edit : you know who else doesn't believe any of what you wrote is true, everybody in europe Europe spends on average about 1% of it's GDP on Defense, because it's relied on the United States as it's protector in case of trouble. Time to pony up, or fold. I know where I'd bet my money.

[–] Brainsploosh@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

If only there was a way to get some actual facts, a quick calculation puts European direct bilateral contributions at about 150% of US.

I don't know if you're new to politics, but it is fairly common for politicians to present an opinion to spur certain action, such as giving more aid. It's what's needed to stop Russia, and stopping now won't be enough.

Also, rearming, sending volunteers, adjusting to NATO, and increasing cooperation is also doing a lot to both ensure a future, and alleviate much of the worry for rebuilding.

[–] luk@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

So I wonder what will US do if russia will lay hand on whole Europe, what will be the balance of power then?