On occasion, I read BS stories about how the European Union will revitalize European defenses by creating its own military force outside of the NATO alliance. Consider the sorry state of the European military power within NATO where the Europeans have America to help. Are Euro elites really eager to build military power? In fact, the Euros want political power. The EU goal is to kill NATO and create an imperial para-military force only capable of fighting European subjects.
European armed forces are full of people in uniform who have a civil service mentality. That is, they think and act like civilians, not soldiers. Belgium discovered, for example, that 14 percent of its troops were obese, compared to 12 percent of the general population and unfit for many of their duties. Much noise is always being made about getting all the troops in good physical shape. While that is possible, it is less likely that the mentality of the troops will be changed. ...
Europeans spend a much higher proportion of their defense dollars on payroll, leaving little money for training, new equipment, and maintenance. It also meant an older, on average, bunch of troops. Going to war is a young man's game, but Europeans have instead turned their armed forces into another job creation program.
Britain and France are the exceptions. And Britain is out of the EU now. Other countries have odds and sods with real capabilities but not in any significant number.
Without America through the NATO alliance, Europeans can't field military power capable of any sustained action.
So don't be fooled about Euro elite claims that a European military will make Europe a true military partner of America. If Europeans wanted to pull their weight, they'd do it through NATO where it would have the most effect.
But Europeans don't want to spend money on defense. They care about military power only to the extent they can kill NATO and make more progress on their proto-imperial EU super state.
The EU ideal is to strip away the prefix and have the para-military power to prevent a future Brexit.
America should not support the expansion of European Union military. The EU is a potential enemy of America and European freedom.
