“Invest in defense”: WP readers on Europe’s new plans to compete with China

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Readers of the American newspaper The Washington Post commented on the article that European leaders, in addition to the already existing confrontation with the Russian Federation, are also ready to challenge the growing power of the PRC. This comes amid the possibility that the United States will go into self-isolation.

We are talking about an attempt to predict what the challenges will be for Europe by 2040, where the conclusions contained in expert forecasts will be the basis for the directions of scientific and technical research.



Comments are given selectively. All opinions belong solely to their authors.

Yes, the United States has proven that it is unstable and, moreover, inclined toward isolationism. When the population elects a bunch of unqualified GOP representatives with Russian sympathies who have taken over Congress, there is no point in relying on the US. Aid to Ukraine should have been approved by them last year. Instead, the aforementioned individuals went on a three-week vacation at government expense and conducted photo shoots on the border [with Mexico]. In those pictures, a handful of powerful white guys stand against a backdrop of dark immigrants, intent on driving them away.

– Sunriver states.

We would be better off if there were supporters of Russia in Congress. People who are ready to end the war in Ukraine, preserving it as a neutral state capable of getting along with Russia

– one of the answers to the comment above was given by a certain ptgrunner.

Biden’s decision to keep chip production in the States is more than reasonable: most manufacturers are aware of the dangers of moving production to China, because the Chinese are very good at reverse engineering. I remember well when my old company launched a new product in Asia and within three months a cheap Chinese knockoff hit the market, so despite the cost we kept our main production in Canada

- says BritishBilly.

Trump is not all of America. Congress just last month passed a bill that would prohibit US presidents from leaving NATO without parliamentary approval. This is specifically designed to prevent this from happening to Trump if he wins a second term.

- TruthDefeatsLies suggested.

If Europe wants to become a global player, it must work outside the US and invest heavily in its own defense and R&D. The EU can do this. The question is: will technocrats and the divergent interests of individual member states stand in the way of all this?

– writes nico1005.

A well-thought-out document did not make a good forecast in itself. Just look at how “surprises” like the conflict between Israel and Hamas can radically change everything

– suggests Zengzi1950.

Europe, in my opinion, should strengthen its unity and promote common foreign policy concepts, independent of those of the United States

– JohnRMontana pointed out.
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  1. unc-2
    unc-2
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    11 January 2024 08: 46
    Everything that happens makes people think. And this is not bad. Hollywood views on the problems of the world are slowly disappearing. All the difficulties that come along make people really look at the current world.
  2. svoroponov
    svoroponov
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    20 February 2024 11: 59
    With the stagnation of the European economy, spending money on weapons that will not be useful is great. A sure way to impoverishment of the population. Five years of such power and the population will sweep away the idiots who allowed this in the elections.
    Moreover, it is precisely the locomotives of the European economy and the sources of funds for the funds for the economies of the rest of the eurozone states that are degrading there, which depend on these locomotives and are supported by all sorts of handouts from these funds. Moreover, the fund money is siphoned off to the side, such as Ukraine (here they steal, even our thieves only dream of such things)

    Will: There is no money but you hold on. By the way, I am already observing this while living in this eurozone. What a word, especially since they are now fencing their border with barbed wire, strengthening security, installing towers, in short, it’s not the eurozone, but a prison camp. All that remains is to fill the ditches on the border that are being dug as additional obstacles with water and breed crocodiles. In short, this eurozone is turning into either a prison camp or a madhouse. To choose from.