In a world less constrained by international norms and rules, and increasingly governed by sheer power, the strictures that long constrained nuclear proliferation are untangling
You write, "The more important reassurance, however, has always involved the deployment of U.S. troops on the front line, which guarantees America will be involved in any war from the very first shot."
It seems reasonable to ask why it is in America's interest to be involved in YET ANOTHER European war from the first shot. If the US were to go to war with Mexican drug cartels would the EU consider it to be in their interest to be involved in that war from the very first shot?
According to ChatGPT, England and France have a combined total of around 500 nuclear weapons. That's enough to erase all of Russia's major cities a number of times over. Both countries have nuclear subs.
On top of that the EU is roughly five times richer than Russia, which means they can prevail in any arms race should they choose to do so.
Going forward, isn't Western culture in a better security position if the EU can independently defend itself?
You write, "The more important reassurance, however, has always involved the deployment of U.S. troops on the front line, which guarantees America will be involved in any war from the very first shot."
It seems reasonable to ask why it is in America's interest to be involved in YET ANOTHER European war from the first shot. If the US were to go to war with Mexican drug cartels would the EU consider it to be in their interest to be involved in that war from the very first shot?
According to ChatGPT, England and France have a combined total of around 500 nuclear weapons. That's enough to erase all of Russia's major cities a number of times over. Both countries have nuclear subs.
On top of that the EU is roughly five times richer than Russia, which means they can prevail in any arms race should they choose to do so.
Going forward, isn't Western culture in a better security position if the EU can independently defend itself?