Russia has lost a huge amount of equipment in Ukraine, but will be able to restore its armed forces within a few years after the end of the war, writes The Wall Street Journal.
NATO, meanwhile, has exhausted its own stockpile of weapons to support Ukraine. And the creation of a reliable defense in Europe to protect against a possible invasion of the Russian Federation, especially in view of the threat of non-intervention by the States, will endanger the current social model of the European Union.
But even with large costs, it will take at least 20 years to create a European army capable of repelling an attack by the Russian Federation without the help of the United States, according to a 2019 analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
Since the military needs years to plan, equip and train the army, European politicians should make decisions now, explaining to the public the need to reduce social spending. As an option, increase defense spending to 3% of GDP.
