Tuesday, 16 April 2019

The politicians and the armed forces


In the “old Europe”, from France to Germany and through the Benelux, the public opinion is very divided regarding the possible increase in military budgets. Half of the citizens agree with the increase; the other half is not convinced. 

This situation places the governments in a very delicate position. They are stuck. And they have not managed to address the security and defence issues with the right words. Politicians in several European countries are not clear about the military. Therefore, many people understand the need for more money to be spent with the police services, with the prisons. But they are not sure about the role of the armed forces.

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