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Originally posted by shima
Now ask yourself this:
Is it really that important to maintain such force? Or maybe we better concentrate on Science instead?
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If your country wants to be considered a superpower, yes.
Military power plays a very important role.
Right now, the EU pretty much counts on the US to provide military support.
EU military spending: aprox. 166 billion USD
US military spending: aprox. 280 billion USD (could be more since it was increased by the Bush administration.)
Note: the US is actually pressing the EU to increase their defense budget.