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A new global superpower is being born

Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:07 pm
Posted by Seldom Seen
Member since Feb 2016
48737 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:07 pm
Posted by Narax
Member since Jan 2023
6959 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:09 pm to
*yawn*
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“So if member states would increase their defense spending by 1.5% of GDP on average, this could create fiscal space of close to 650 billion euros ($683 billion) over a period of four years,” von der Leyen said. This would be topped up by a loans program, controversially backed by the common EU budget, of 150 billion euros ($157 billion) to allow member states to invest in defense.


4 years
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
45222 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:10 pm to
Can't wait to see it actually happen
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
18197 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:10 pm to
They will have to buy the weapons from us. The art of the deal.
Posted by Lsuhoohoo
Member since Sep 2007
102104 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:10 pm to
Great. We can save a fortune if we don't have to be Europe's security force.
Posted by RummelTiger
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Member since Aug 2004
93315 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:10 pm to
Meh...
Posted by Zap Rowsdower
MissLou, La
Member since Sep 2010
15934 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:11 pm to
So they’ve had the money to do this the whole time? Sounds like the first order of business for this new world superpower is to write a big fat check to the U.S. as a refund for overpayment.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
32586 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:12 pm to
General Dynamics, Haliburton, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, Textron and many others are jumping for joy...
Posted by theballguy
Un-PC for either side
Member since Oct 2011
35169 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:12 pm to
The Anti-Christ

The Europa Woman lying astride the beast

Protestants and Evangelicals, you are getting your wish
This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
39347 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:13 pm to
Surely they won’t frick it up.

Surely they won’t beg the USA to bail them out.
Posted by theballguy
Un-PC for either side
Member since Oct 2011
35169 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:15 pm to
quote:

Surely they won’t beg the USA to bail them out.



They won't need to. Satan (Soros) will provide their needs.
Posted by lake chuck fan
Vinton
Member since Aug 2011
22263 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:15 pm to
Lmao..... Ok! We'll see how this turns out!
Several EU countries and the UK are close to becoming Muslim or have revolutions to deal with.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
33698 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:20 pm to
quote:

They will have to buy the weapons from us.

Tariffs fixin to EAT
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
81207 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:26 pm to
quote:

They will have to buy the weapons from us. The art of the deal.


Unless they want to suddenly ramp up manufacturing which uses energy which means they can't be green any more.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
102836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
46298 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:27 pm to
Wait, I thought Europe was already a global superpower?
Posted by Skippy1013
Lafayette, La
Member since Oct 2017
786 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:28 pm to
Good, because we will have no choice but to level off or even decrease our military budget if this country is going to survive. We should reduce our budget by the same amount they increase theirs.
Posted by VaeVictus
Member since Feb 2017
1847 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:31 pm to
You're not my buddy, guy!
You're not my guy, friend!
You're not my friend, buddy!

That's how this will end.

Aren't some of the member nations already crying over fake climate change issues?

:clownemoji:

The EU is ridiculous.
Posted by Ag Zwin
Member since Mar 2016
25779 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:31 pm to
Posted by oklahogjr
Gold Membership
Member since Jan 2010
40237 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:32 pm to
Can't be world war 3 if only us Ukraine and Russia are involved. Europe must build an army if we truly are going to battle it out for the world championship belt again
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:33 pm to
More competition could help our military as we stop worthless projects and compete with a new global power.

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