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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sol System: [QB] European (and here I'm speaking Western European, as the solution to the Eastern question is: NO MONEY! but I'll get to that in a moment) militaries are not "crap" or bad or stupid or awful. Or at least they weren't when organized. For your edification, the proposed Ultimate Battle Strategy of NATO, circa Cold War: Problem: Soviet tanks and infantry are rolling west from places like Germany and Czechoslovakia. They are ruthless, great in number, and backed up by a sizable nuclear arsenal. Solution: Here is everything a Western European military needs to do: Slow down the Russians until the Americans arrive in force. The European members of NATO had absolutely no need for force projection, or global rapid response, or navies. They needed to travel a few hundred miles and stand in front of the largest tank push ever. Had the Soviets ever invaded, I suspect these armies that now look so antiquated would have done exactly what they were supposed to do. The problem now is, no Soviets. No real threat of military invasion. And so you've got nations with armies that are wonderful at fighting Iron Joe and his eleventy billion tanks as they roll through their backyard. But nobody needs that capacity anymore. The European Union is well aware of this. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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