U.S. Withdrawal Would Force Europe to Acquire 400 Fighter Jets, 600 Tanks, and $300 Billion in Additional Arms

 via Defense.UA

Should the United States ultimately decide to pull back and relinquish its role in ensuring European security, European countries would need to invest an additional $1 trillion to build the necessary military capabilities.

According to a recent report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), around one-third of that amount (at least $344 billion) would need to be spent directly on weapons and military hardware. The list of required systems is staggering, including a minimum of 400 fighter aircraft and 600 main battle tanks, along with numerous other types of armament.

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Many of my readers in the EU will disagree with this article but one thing can't be denied.

The amount of treasure and resources spent by the USA to prop up European defense has been STAGGERING!

The EU is larger than the US, has a bigger population and has better infrastructure.

Time for the EU to stand on its own.