The things you list there are NATO gaps, based on NATO’s, or more correctly the US’ ambition to project power and play world police.
Why do we need heavy air transport capabilties when we have rail lines? How is Ukraine right now handling destruction of Russian air defense (not even speaking about their actual performance vs what they should be able to do on paper) with just a fraction of the EU’s SEAD/DEAD capabilties? How are they even operating without the US sharing data for more than a year? Might Europeans actually be able to gather information about a neighbour on the same land mass effectively with less ressources? And why is the ability for nuclear annihilation not enough, but the ability to destroy the planet another 50 times after that is somehow a gap?
Yeah, we know. NATO is weaker without the US, but that’s true for any member. Just because some clown in the White House is too stupid to realize this and plans artic warfare after alienating basically 95% of NATO’s artic capabilities or getting a strait blokced by mines while insulting allies with the actual demining capabilities, we don’t need to make the same stupid mistake. The US capabilities mostly align with US requirements. Ones that are no longer NATO requirements when the US decides to not be a part anymore.
Overall I am agreeing with your comment but I am wondering about
How are they even operating without the US sharing data for more than a year?
Is that still ongoing? Who is providing intelligence then? It didn’t sound like France:
A French defence ministry official also declined to comment directly on the president’s claims, but said much of the intelligence France provides is technical in nature.
You know. I’ve literally told you only yesterday. What are you doing here?
The things you list there are NATO gaps, based on NATO’s, or more correctly the US’ ambition to project power and play world police.
Why do we need heavy air transport capabilties when we have rail lines? How is Ukraine right now handling destruction of Russian air defense (not even speaking about their actual performance vs what they should be able to do on paper) with just a fraction of the EU’s SEAD/DEAD capabilties? How are they even operating without the US sharing data for more than a year? Might Europeans actually be able to gather information about a neighbour on the same land mass effectively with less ressources? And why is the ability for nuclear annihilation not enough, but the ability to destroy the planet another 50 times after that is somehow a gap?
Yeah, we know. NATO is weaker without the US, but that’s true for any member. Just because some clown in the White House is too stupid to realize this and plans artic warfare after alienating basically 95% of NATO’s artic capabilities or getting a strait blokced by mines while insulting allies with the actual demining capabilities, we don’t need to make the same stupid mistake. The US capabilities mostly align with US requirements. Ones that are no longer NATO requirements when the US decides to not be a part anymore.
Overall I am agreeing with your comment but I am wondering about
Is that still ongoing? Who is providing intelligence then? It didn’t sound like France:
https://feddit.org/post/30634928
Could it be that it is explicitly vague since Ukraine is hitting deep inside Russia and Russia shouldn’t judge it as a western attack?
Asking for other opinions.
Looking for engagement.