Ukraine isn't a NATO member but other Eastern European countries are and if Putin goes for any of them, the NATO pact will be triggered and they all will have to fight. I hope they prepare themselves for that scenario.
I would more worried with Russia, North Korea, China and Middle Eastern countries increasing their arsenal. Germany has no nuclear weapons, contrary to some of the afore mentioned.
What about it? Why would a NATO member need "to be allowed" by the US to increase it's budget spending? Even before his election, Biden called on the European allies to invest more into weapons. It is hoped that increasing defence spending by it's European members can further defuse the transatlantic dispute over fairer burden-sharing within the alliance. 19 of the 27 NATO member states have increased their military spending in 2020.
The USA, China, India, Russia and Great Britain have upgraded their arsenal of weapons in 2021 the most. These five countries account for 62 percent of global military investment. Germany is seventh behind Saudi Arabia - the UK has a bigger investment into weapons than Germany has.
Only nine EU countries achieved the target of spending two percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence by 2024 - Germany wasn't one of them. Germany has put less and less money into their army for many years. The Ukrainian war is a wake up call for them as for many other countries to increase spending to be able to defend themselves.
I have noticed shortages for items made in China (power is restricted according to one supplier), lead times and prices have gone up considerably.
Locally - we are out and about less and looking at restaurants, I see them doing a lot less business and hope that not too many have to pack in. So far no restrictions or price hikes for food. Electricity is supposed to go up (we have to see the impact of that).
Insecure and people with a too high opinion of themselves.
It will never happen that rubbishing someone will get you anywhere with them.
I wouldn't give anyone the satisfaction of running after him when he isn't interested. Showing interest yes, but if this is not reciprocated, I just turn around and walk away.
I have no time for people that fawn over someone and when it doesn't happen, talk nasty about the same person. Grow up.
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RE: What about Germany and it's arms spendings?
Germany had a border with Russia before (DDR).Ukraine isn't a NATO member but other Eastern European countries are and if Putin goes for any of them, the NATO pact will be triggered and they all will have to fight. I hope they prepare themselves for that scenario.
I would more worried with Russia, North Korea, China and Middle Eastern countries increasing their arsenal. Germany has no nuclear weapons, contrary to some of the afore mentioned.