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The Economist
The Economist
12 Dec 2024


NextImg:Europeans are hoping they can buy more guns but keep their butter
Europe | Charlemagne

Europeans are hoping they can buy more guns but keep their butter

Reports of a “war economy” are much exaggerated

Russia produces enough military kit to build an army the size of Germany’s every six to 12 months. Under its revanchist president, Vladimir Putin, it is busy invading one European country while meddling in the affairs of several others. Western intelligence officers seem to think a Ukraine-style attack on a NATO ally by 2030 is a distinct possibility. Faced with this sobering analysis, Europeans might have been forgiven for panicking into splurging on all things military, and doing real harm to the continent’s economy in the process. But worry not. With politicians bickering about pensions and social spending, and loth to raise taxes, the reality is of a continent unwilling to inconvenience itself for something so trifling as fending off a potential invader. Europeans want more military spending, sure; some churn out ludicrous soundbites about building a “war economy”. But God forbid that anyone make voters endure the cost of it.

This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “The guns-plus-butter club”

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