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drray23

(8,608 posts)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 03:58 PM 2 hrs ago

Europe is rearming itself.

I have a subscription to a French newspaper (my hometown), and today there is an article about the fact that the French automaker Renault is going to start producing military drones in two of its factories.

https://www.ouest-france.fr/economie/entreprises/renault/renault-va-produire-des-drones-aeriens-militaires-dans-des-usines-francaises-35548f8e-f557-11f0-9160-764ed90b3d12

The goal is to ramp up production to help Ukraine, while also modernizing French defense capabilities with modern military drones.

Trump is stimulating the European military industrial complex. Europe is also seeking alternative trade deals with the rest of the world, seeking to disengage from the United States.

Trump, true to himself, will manage to tank our country like he tanked every business he has run, including casinos.

In a decade from now, Europe will rival the US in terms of military power. They already are on our footing economically if they band together.


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Europe is rearming itself. (Original Post) drray23 2 hrs ago OP
Good. Nt Fiendish Thingy 2 hrs ago #1
Trump, who doesn't know history, is unaware of past European millitary might DavidDvorkin 1 hr ago #2
I seriously wonder if Trump has actually ever read a book in his entire life. Coventina 1 hr ago #3
Mein Kampf? GoneOffShore 1 hr ago #5
No, he read "Mein Kampf". Audiobook, though. /nt artemisia1 1 hr ago #8
he had a book of Hitler's speeches on his nightstand, according to Ivana (1st wife) LymphocyteLover 1 hr ago #10
Hopefully they would come to our aid for liberation just as we did for them in WWII n/t AntiFascist 59 min ago #13
I used to doubt that Chi67 53 min ago #15
I hope so. I wish they would stop him now. liberalla 41 min ago #17
Not a stretch to say that Europe is under threat from both Russia and the US. Sea change in global order. nt wiggs 1 hr ago #4
No.. not a stretch.. it's apparent to Cha 1 hr ago #7
Excellent to know... I wish the Very Cha 1 hr ago #6
I too wish the best for them! liberalla 34 min ago #18
Not to mention... BurnDoubt 1 hr ago #9
It's Called Defense... Protecting your Cha 20 min ago #21
Fully justifiable action, by Europe. Paladin 1 hr ago #11
Europe should have done this in 2022 Renew Deal 1 hr ago #12
And in the process of tanking our country , the pig KPN 57 min ago #14
It took a world war to stop Hitler. Can we do better? Bluetus 48 min ago #16
K&R spanone 32 min ago #19
Yep they are forced to relive HITLER, (only it's the United States this time) bluestarone 29 min ago #20
After Brexit, he has managed to unify Europe Buddyzbuddy 13 min ago #22
Shitler didn't learn from Ukraine either. BidenRocks 57 sec ago #23

DavidDvorkin

(20,505 posts)
2. Trump, who doesn't know history, is unaware of past European millitary might
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
1 hr ago

And you don't have to know much history to know about that!

Coventina

(29,252 posts)
3. I seriously wonder if Trump has actually ever read a book in his entire life.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:34 PM
1 hr ago

(kid lit doesn't count)

LymphocyteLover

(9,425 posts)
10. he had a book of Hitler's speeches on his nightstand, according to Ivana (1st wife)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:05 PM
1 hr ago

and he probably read it since he's uses so much Hitlerian rhetoric

AntiFascist

(13,740 posts)
13. Hopefully they would come to our aid for liberation just as we did for them in WWII n/t
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:25 PM
59 min ago

Chi67

(1,275 posts)
15. I used to doubt that
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:32 PM
53 min ago

But if we invade Greenland, which will also activate Canada under NATO, then I think we could definitely be facing invasion from Europe.

Here's the thing though- tons of civilians and US vets would help European forces bring the administration down.

wiggs

(8,702 posts)
4. Not a stretch to say that Europe is under threat from both Russia and the US. Sea change in global order. nt
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:37 PM
1 hr ago

Cha

(317,228 posts)
7. No.. not a stretch.. it's apparent to
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:00 PM
1 hr ago

me that's what PEDO Nazi & Puppet Master are gunning for.

Cha

(317,228 posts)
6. Excellent to know... I wish the Very
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 04:57 PM
1 hr ago

Best for France and Europe... All Democracy Loving Countries.

Mahalo, drray

BurnDoubt

(1,537 posts)
9. Not to mention...
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:02 PM
1 hr ago

Making the World a more volatile place.
What is wrong with you if you think this is a good thing?
The World was a much, much better place under the Sane President, Joe Biden.

Cha

(317,228 posts)
21. It's Called Defense... Protecting your
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:05 PM
20 min ago

Country and Democracy.

There's Nothing "wrong" with those who are grateful for this.

Paladin

(32,331 posts)
11. Fully justifiable action, by Europe.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:13 PM
1 hr ago

It's been a few generations since the last time, but there's still plenty of evidence in Europe of the sort of damage a crazed, self-centered, unchecked autocrat can do.

KPN

(17,152 posts)
14. And in the process of tanking our country , the pig
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:27 PM
57 min ago

is simultaneously destabilizing the globe. Trump sees global order as a Game of Thrones. Europe is taking a very wise step in rearming itself.

Bluetus

(2,350 posts)
16. It took a world war to stop Hitler. Can we do better?
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:36 PM
48 min ago

Looking at the Ukraine war, we see that Russia, like the US, is locked into a vision of warfare that was outdated 50 years ago. Ukraine is using modern drone technology in a way that has a 100:1 advantage in terms of cost and effectiveness. It is noteworthy that Europe is scaling up production of drones while Trump is still thinking in terms of battleships and billion dollar fighter jets.

bluestarone

(21,341 posts)
20. Yep they are forced to relive HITLER, (only it's the United States this time)
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 05:55 PM
29 min ago

SHAME on us.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,195 posts)
22. After Brexit, he has managed to unify Europe
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:12 PM
13 min ago

by just threatening to steal Greenland. Pootie must be pissed.

BidenRocks

(2,846 posts)
23. Shitler didn't learn from Ukraine either.
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:24 PM
58 sec ago

All the military bases will be covered in swarms of drones, effectively closing the field. cratering if necessary to make sure. Only cargo planes leaving full and arriving empty are allowed.
Ask Putin how you can beat a drone assault. Good luck!

Next are the air tankers. Without them there is no attack. Give them a hostile escort out of NATO airspace.

Sell some securities to help chump crater our economy. I support anything you do to hurt this wayward country.

One last thing? Get the fuck out of Greenland. No more Pituffik.

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