European nations are significantly expanding military capabilities and defense budgets in response to heightened security threats following Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. After decades of relying on peace dividends and American security guarantees, European governments are now prioritizing domestic ammunition production, military recruitment, and long-term defense infrastructure. The shift reflects growing concerns over potential regional escalation and the necessity of establishing a self-sustaining defense posture to deter future aggression.
- European NATO members are working to meet or exceed the alliance’s defense spending benchmark of 2% of GDP.
- Defense manufacturers across the continent are scaling up the production of ammunition and artillery to address inventory shortages.
- Several European governments are expanding reserve forces and reconsidering conscription models to address military personnel shortfalls.
- Uncertainty regarding long-term U.S. security commitments is driving efforts toward greater European strategic autonomy.
- Increased funding is being directed toward modernizing air defense systems, military logistics, and defense technology infrastructure.
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Oh…am I the first one here?
I wonder how Denmark is preparing for growing American threats also.
20% is a severe under representation and national resources should be put towards reducing this inequality. In the same way that academic and governing institutions should be 50% women or more, the military should be majority women as well. They are capable of greater feats than the men!
I am very supportive if women are not treated differently, not given special treatments that are denied to male soldiers.
I am sure a percentage of female soldiers will outperform their average male counterparts and full credit to them
5:00 Wow, that Latvian population graph looks ..
Why isnt it 50 lol
Let's assume Russia took over. Then what? Well Russia would stop open borders mass immigration. Russia would invest in the people not the oligarchs. The only people who would suffer are the oligarchs in the City of London. The current ruling elite in the West are a group of people who hate the native Europeans. They really really hate you. That's why we have mass immigration.
Women have unique ideas and contributions for the military. It would be foolish not to tap that talent!
At least we don't fight each other anymore.
why? wsj
Because USA and Israel wants Europe to fight Russia and get destroyed.
Europe, the complicit lapdogs of the planet's preeminent threat, the USA: I made an entire documentary explicitly laying out the threat of the western world https://youtu.be/WlbiBwUJBf0?si=8vAEDce5dJl0Fek6
Women included in conscription? Congrats to Denmark for embracing true equality. If women can serve as soldiers there is no reason other than a misandry they shouldn't be treated equally in terms of being conscripted.
this is comedy. these stories seem premised on the idea that Europe isnt a rapidly declining and strategically irrelevant backwater. no natural resources, zero real economic growth, dying demographics, and a near hysterical obsession with war with Russia. Europe isn't some crown jewel – its main exports are horrible ideologies and pharmaceuticals sometimes
if Europe weren't braindead it would try to forge some kind of diplomatic arrangement with the Russians so they aren't so reliant on the US. but hey maybe that seems too logical and strategic for this bunch
NOBODY WANTS TO GO TO WAR. THIS IS ALL PROPOGANDA. PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE PEACEFUL LIVES. WAR IS ALL PROFIT FOR THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
Germany took Denmark in one morning in 1940. Good luck Denmark.
Europe: "Yes, we are just getting to this and still have a long way to go."
"More women are gonna be conscripts in the future".
We're cooked on all levels