Point is, poor mouthing aside, French and other predominant European treasury reserves are task adequate. Hopefully their fighting units otoh, aren’t really the military pigmies various senior commanders have recently warned speaking on condition of anonymity. Serious question, are anti-Soviet allied forces seriously prepared to mobilize? Doesn’t help much of course when your namesake cathedral burns to the ground, priceless jewels are boosted in broad daylight and La 40kg 72 yo first Madame face palms her glib PM as he’s busy yakking it up with crew cuties of Armee de l’Air one. Perception isn’t everything. But if you’re talking making a move on Russia, it matters.
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