As a Dane, I do want strong militaries, because given what's happening in Greenland right now we may need to show more strength towards the US... Not to mention Russia and China.

As a French citizen (dual citizen), I am ashamed that LePen is even in consideration for president. We need to work against the billionaires essentially buying fascists into power for their own gains.

Well, tough luck. Germany only has alliance military forces based on your constitution.

Had. Now it is like the sixth or seventh after US, Poland, Turkey, France, UK.

Last time? True, Western Germany was a super powerful military embedded in western Europe. Maybe that's why the Soviets never attacked.

If anybody wants to know "what's been taking so long" responses like this are probably the reason.

Do you think that Germany will attain those numbers again in the next 15 years?

The argument isn't that Putin wants a total war with Europe, but rather that he's perfectly capable to attack a Baltic state. The general idea is that Russia isn't weak, it just faces a surprisingly resilient and innovative enemy.

So, a limited attack on a bordering EU country is possible. And there currently is a lack of military deterrence to do so, while the benefits (a fragmented NATO) are there.

Are you ignorant or a Russian bot?

Look at the countries bordering Russia and count the number of invasions over the last 15 years.

Talk to Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians.

Educate yourself!!

Putin has barely been able to invade part of Ukraine over multiple years

Yeah and he doesn't care that he can't occupy Ukraine, is killing massive amounts of his people and destroying his country's economy as long at it keeps him in power. So when Putin's decisions are very obviously not based on any kind of sense, why not attack the Baltics next? Doesn't matter that he won't be able to defeat NATO. When he sees a political or personal reason he will do it, because fuck any consequences others have to bear.