Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "Why Poland is Preparing for War to Prevent it" video.

  1. I can understand the reason for Poland wanting to do this, but I think the risk to them from Russia is quite small, after all, Poland is an EU and NATO member, it would be a brave or stupid move of Russia or anyone else to want to take them on when a war with Poland would directly force the EU and NATO to get directly involved. We should remember that Ukraine was an easy target for Russia, they are one of the poorest countries in Europe, they are not an EU or NATO member, and they also have a lot of natural resources. I welcome Poland beefing up it's military, but personally, I think EU countries should pool resources together, they've got the economy, population and skill set to be a military superpower, but having 27 different militaries makes us weak and keeps us divided, not to mention that there are a lot of waste and duplications over the 27 members, so like I said, I welcome Poland spending more, but economics is always key and there are limits to what Poland can do on its own, especially compared to bigger countries or if the EU members were to pool resources together. At the end of the day, the goal is the same for these countries, the defence of these countries, they are in a far better position to do that if they work much closer together than they are doing right now, and I know they won't get 27 members onboard, that's unlikely, but maybe they can do like they did with the Euro and Schengen zone, get as many countries onboard and move ahead regardless of what the other countries want. The simple truth is, the geopolitical landscape around the world is changing, Russia is more aggressive, China is a rising power, the US is more erratic and unpredictable, Europeans really do need to wake up and starts doing things to protect themselves, and the reality is, they can do that far better if they pool resources and work together through the EU.
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