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@migbox @EUCommission No, we NEED to produce our own weapons and many at that.
With the US slowly withdrawing more and more from Europe, we absolutely need this to ensure our national armies (and hopefully soon also an EU army) are equipped to the point it'll work as proper deterrent in place of US.
Russia (and China to a lesser degree) only understands Great Power politics.
@migbox @EUCommission I respect Pope Fracis' death and his messages, and believe quite a few of them were good, though not all.
Here he's right, but there's also something called time and place. Now isn't the time to NOT re-arm. Turning the cheek to something may be the right thing to do normally, but against bullies it's sadly something that only invites further violence.
We can start downsizing our militaries again once Putin's gone and someone who wants peace are in charge of Russia.
European Commission
Maurizio 
Kethianna