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Germany set to double Ukraine military aid (www.reuters.com)

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[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they're unwilling to stop an aggressor at their doorstep for a fraction of their budget, having more infrastructure or social services won't help them much

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it's such a small fraction, why is it so impossible to use it for other means?

Name one country with a bigger military budget

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Russia?

[–] Metal_Zealot@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Famous for how well they treat their citizens