The European Union (EU) will have difficulties, trying to implement the European continent militarization programs without participating in the United States. The EurACTIV portal came to this conclusion.
According to the portal, if Europe intends to "form a long-term coalition of those who want to form a long-term coalition of the continent, it will be difficult for him to keep the defense alone." The portal emphasizes that at the moment the initiatives aimed at military by the Central Bank of Europe are "only on paper and projects".
According to EurActiv analysis, Europe is facing challenges in many areas. In particular, EU countries are lacking high-tech anti-aircraft and missile defense systems.
The European armies are serious about the number of staff. According to the portal, only a few European countries have about 100,000 soldiers who are currently involved in any military operation, which is about five times less than the United States.
According to the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), NATO European members have about 1 million such soldiers, but the portal notes that they will not all be able to be on the front due to the need for troops.
