Europe’s $1 trillion defense budget is announced to invest in its own defense system. It could be a historic challenge for Europe to defend itself without united states military. However, according to defense express, investment might not give any guaranteed protection from Russia.
IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) suggests that Europe would need to invest at least $1 trillion, which is only a third of the amount granted to weapons procurement only, if it wanted to defend itself on its own.
The list of projected military assets that are necessary includes:
- 600 Tanks
- 800 IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles)
- 900 Heavy APCs (Armored Personnel Carriers)
- 400 WAVs (Wheeled Armored Vehicles)
- 4,200 Protected Mobility Vehicles
Furthermore, a specific need for Artillery and missile systems includes:
- 100 tracked self-activated Howitzers
- 100 wheeled Howitzers
- 100 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System)
- 400 Tactical Ballistic Missile System
- Dozens of Air Defense System (Patriot, SAMP/T, THAAD)
- 20 Launchers for Long Range Cruise Missiles
Additionally, their air power system would required:
- 400 Fighter Jets
- 200 Attack Helicopters
- Dozens of Reconnaissances
- Dozens of Combat Aircrafts
- 3,700 Air-to-Air Missiles
Lastly, their Naval forced need assets of following:
- 2 Aircrafts Carriers
- 2 Amphibious Assault ships
- 20 Destroyers
- 6 Fighters
- 10 Nuclear Submarines
- Thousands of Naval Missiles & Torpedoes
Although, according to analysts at Defense express, the greatest challenge that Europe would face is not financial but manpower. The real problem is finding skilled workers and training them for all this military and ammunition personnel to operate it successfully.
Moreover, earlier reports mentioned that Germany was building its first permanent warfare bridge in Lithuania since world war ll after an increase in russia’s threats. He plans to send a troop of 5,000 to Lithuania for a brigade by the end of 2027.
