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"That's a myth. There is no such treaty obligation to spend a certain amount, or much"
All of which is contradicted by
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_67655.htm?selectedLocale=en
"In 2006, NATO member countries agreed to commit a minimum of two per cent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to spending on defence."
If it were merely a myth the British would not be engaging in all sorts of accounting tricks to meet the
the 2% figure.
Please don't assume that I supported NATO's recent military adventures. I was especially opposed to the operations
over Serbia and Libya.
"And that's irrelevant in regard to European military spending, for the Russians still cannot even hope to cope with EU or European NATO conventional military power. Both UK and France have MAD deterrence."
It's funny how you dismiss treaty elements like spending guidelines but think that the UK and France are willing to commit strategic nuclear weapons to sub-strategic use. With the overmatch of the Russian strategic arsenal and the country's depth, there is no mutually assured destruction on the Russian side in a strategic nuclear exchange with France and Britain.
The British have no tactical nuclear weapons and I don't believe the French do either.
As to conventional power, what's the operational readiness of NATO armies? It's not great. How are the spares and munitions inventories? More importantly, when was the last time they held exercises that were greater than company size in terms of armored forces? How frequently are combined arms exercises held?
Is there an integrated air defense picture? How resilient are air defenses against Russian DEAD/SEAD forces? How good are NATO forces in conducting SEAD/DEAD against Russian strategic SAMs which will push out the tanker and AWACS orbits?
How hardened are NATO air basis and marshalling points against Russian SRBM attack? When was the last time NATO practiced dispersion and STOL?
So lots of questions none of which are about weakness but readiness.
Jun 4, 2015, 1:15:07 PM
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