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0 pointsumvi7y ago0 comments

> I want a UN controlled military of the size of the US military patrolling the world.

To get a US-sized military from Europe, you would need to require most EU states to triple their current GDP allocated on military. That might make it difficult to fund other things.

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coldtea7y ago

>To get a US-sized military from Europe, you would need to require most EU states to triple their current GDP allocated on military.

Well, a lot of that is wasted on wars like Iraq and bureaucracy and waste (e.g. the failed new plane designs).

Given that, they could have a US-sized military in Europe with their current GDP allocation or close, minus the waste.

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