The worst-case scenario is now a possible one: European troops fighting off an invasion largely alone.

It’s by no means clear the Europeans would succeed. Romanian and other European officials at the exercise in Cincu, about 260 kilometers (162 miles) north of Bucharest by road, voiced concerns about how long it would take for NATO allies to make it to the front.

French four-star General Philippe de Montenon said he’s confident Europe could prevail, even without the US on side. “The direction of history is a progressive disengagement of the United States from the European continent,” he said.

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[–] 12 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Well because no amount of "phones internet and much more" is going to stop a foreign invading soldier with a gun from taking your shit and killing you, would be the very short answer.

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  • [+] -6 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Apperently yall havent got this isnt a realistic thing but a call on how war isnt that good you know?

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  • [–] 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    ok, well if the point you were trying to make is "war isnt that good you know?" then hard agree from me, but that's a serious motte-and-baily retreat from your original words wondering why we still sometimes need armed confrontation even in today's world.

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  • [–] -2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Aremed confrontation as in military, especially if the people dont want to be there fighting, Isnt good.

    Unfortunately with some governments you cant treat in peace and the people Will Need to arm themselves and do stuff.

    I still Think that in any case there should be the leasts deaths possibile

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    No one is arguing otherwise.

    But your original question is why do we still need the military when we have smartphones, and of course the answer is because the existence of smartphones does not dissuade the likes of Putin, because why would it?

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