This article is about Germany rapidly increasing defence spending, and also the fact that they’re considering conscription. I also found this interesting:

A recent YouGov poll showed that 79% of Germans still see Vladimir Putin as “very” or “quite” dangerous to European peace and security. Now 74% said the same for Donald Trump.

Thoughts?

    • Ooops@feddit.org
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      3 days ago

      Now you are pretending to be dumb, aren’t you?

      Being able to properly defend yourself so an aggressor will not risk attacking in the first place will prevent a war.

      Showing how helpless you are and asking an aggressor nicely to respect that and not invade you will not.

      It actually is that easy.

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        3 days ago

        just following your metapher, someone trying to break in is already ww3

        And hoping that it doesn’t happen just because you have some more tanks is just an unproven naive hope.

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          3 days ago

          And thinking that “look I’m helpless, please don’t kill me and take my stuff, because I was nice and made it easier for you” is something else than naive hope?

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            2 days ago

            nope

            that’s the part where the existential dread sets in: Currently I only see a downwards spiral and absolutly idealessness on everyone how to stop it.