There are sharks in the water, all of them nuclear powers, and the EU - especially the smaller countries that make up the majority - need a deterrence. Before, that was the US, but that path is blocked.

I feel much better with France as the nuclear power preventing Russia and the USA from grabbing what land they can than with having the naive believe that the US will still come to our aid in the case Putin starts raiding the EU.

This is about Europe replacing the American military. Trump can't threaten to withhold military aid.

I'll take 1/67,000th of the world for 10 seconds, please

It is a way to give Europe a nuclear umbrella when the US leaves.

It will, look up how many times NK got invaded after they got nukes lmao. Nukes work because they're scary. Would it work on the US? No idea, they seem to lack some very basic human instincts.

It should.

Had the EU been forceful in its deterrence, Russia would have never looked to Crimea, let alone start a war.

Buy alas, being spineless and weak gets you exploited.

I find it weirdly reassuring that the muppets in charge are all hardcore capitalists and grifters and are the best guarantee they will push this as far as possible without destroying the planet or the economy.

Not saying there will be no death and destruction, but in the end they’ll just want to keep grifting.

Isn't this a good thing though it allows Europe to be more independent and not get dragged into US wars. 

They're certainly not on loan, they're moved to a new location.