The real scary part is how low in priority the defense of European Nations have fallen since the end of the Cold War. The Russian military also went through this, much more badly and then pulled itself up by its bootstraps and is building up again. And European Countrys won't spend the money or don't have the will to do so. The US has withdrawn a lot of gear due to money and other commitments and that cannot be replaced quickly or cheaply so if something did happen it would be up to the various European powers to hold the line. And they can't. If the Russians snapped off a portion of Poland could Europe do anything at this point to keep up there treaty obligations?
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