This year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.

The coalition government is hoping a new bill agreed upon last week will help make this a reality, bolstering Germany’s forces in the face of the perceived threat from Russia and a significant shift in US foreign policy.

The sweeping new reforms will see Germany attempt to boost its numbers to 260,000 soldiers, up from around 180,000 currently, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.

  • falseWhite@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    4 hours ago

    Yet again, you’re blowing a lot of hot air without providing ANY solutions, or arguments.

    For the hundredth time, how do you stop an atrocious, evil war criminal like Putin peacefully?

    Please, I’m begging for the answer here. How many more times do I have to ask it?

    So no nukes for Ukraine!? I guess there is just no pleasing you

    I’ve never said Ukraine or anyone needs nukes. Are you a retard? Can you read? That would explain why you keep ignoring all the main points and questions.

    I guess the default solution is to let a bunch of innocents die and slowly bleed the criminal state that is Russia.

    I would gladly fight and die protecting my country from Russian occupation, exactly what Ukrainians are doing. And they would be winning hard if they had more advanced military (what EU is trying to do and you are arguing against).

    You are literally parroting main points of Russian propaganda, how arming up is bad and will lead to further conflicts. No, it will prevent further conflicts, by deterring dictators from invasion.

    Are you sure you are not a Russian bot or have been affected by Russian propaganda and disinformation?

    And many many more people WILL die protecting their countries, unless they have a strong enough military to deter Russia from invading them in the first place.

    That’s the fucked up reality we live in, thanks to dictators and billionaires running the world. If history has taught us anything, the only way to stop evil is to fight it.

    Give me an example from any time in history where evil dictators were dealt with diplomaticcally. I’ll wait.

    Trump tried diplomacy!? You must really have your head far up where the sun don’t shine to believe that.

    Yes he fucking did. What do you think that Alaska visit to discuss the peace deal was for? I never said he was good at it. But if the “most powerful” man in the world with the most powerful military backing him, cannot achieve a single shred of diplomacy, what chances do the small and weak European countries have?

    You’re arguing like my 5 year old nephew:

    • “nooo you are wrong and I am right”.
    • “okay, why am I wrong and why are you right”
    • “because you are wrong and I am right!”

    Do not bother replying if you’re just gonna cry again “wAr Is BaD”, without answering any of my questions or providing any arguments as to what the alternative is.

    • Doomsider@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 hours ago

      I said the easiest way to end the war is to give Ukraine nukes. Your reading comprehension is dismal.

      You already decided there are no answers. You gave up with your only solution as a conventional arms race. You solution is stupid and will lead to more death. That is because you are a warmonger.

      If you think Trump seriously tried diplomacy your even dumber than I thought. The world must be really confusing when you believe such nonsense.

      The US could end this war in a heartbeat, why won’t it. Why does Europe keep buying oil from Russia if they are so bad. You see, you don’t have these answers because you are apparently incapable of critical thought.

      Go rattle your saber somewhere else chicken hawk.