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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
baekdal ("Thomas Baekdal") wrote:

I'm getting really tired of European politicians and press downplaying the European market and capabilities. Yes, it would be much better for everyone to have a good alliance and partnership with the US, but Europe is massive on its own.

sources: GDP (Wikipedia, Army size (Macrotrends, spending (government websites + estimated/wikipedia)

A table showing, GDP (in billions): Europe 24,379, China 18,273, Russia 2,196, United States 29,168. Army size (in thousands): Europe 2,091, China 2,535, Russia 1,454, United States 1,395. Military spending (in billions: Europe, 417, China 290, Russia 90, United States 820