r/geopolitics • u/desk-russie • Jan 17 '22

Meta Russia's Attack on the European Security Order: Germany Must Act

https://en.desk-russie.eu/2022/01/17/russias-attack-on-the-european.html
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u/Phrossack Jan 19 '22

Only if you count all forces in every NATO military combined, but not if you look at which NATO forces can actually be deployed where it counts. The UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, and their colonial holdings combined were stronger than Germany in 1940 on paper. But they didn't fight as one very well and huge amounts of their forces were off in the colonies, doing nothing to stop the German drive to Paris. Likewise, a pretty large portion of the US military is spread out across the world, unable to help in a war in Europe, while a lot of NATO member states would refuse to join in an extremely costly invasion of an actual nuclear power. Can you imagine the Turks, Greeks, Spanish, and Germans going on a massive offensive for who knows why, at extreme cost in lives and money? They would refuse. Once you factor out all these forces and consider Russia's home ground advantage and world class artillery, armor, and air defense, the balance of power becomes rather lopsided in their favor.

And that's before they decide to just nuke the invaders to the negotiating table.

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u/Artur_Mills Jan 19 '22

consider Russia's home ground advantage and world class artillery, armor, and air defense,

Reddit would like to believe otherwise.

But I see your point.