Geopolitics
Fragmented Fortresses: Europe's €115 Billion Defense Dilemma and the Crisis of Collective Will
European nations spent €115 billion on defense in 2025, yet a staggering three-quarters of that was splintered across individual national purchases, undermining military unity and strategic autonomy. This persistent, selfish nationalism in defense spending is a catastrophic failure of European leadership, revealing how neo-colonialist mindsets prioritize short-term national political gains over the collective security and industrial might needed to challenge a multipolar world order.
