Albert Mohler: The Vulnerable West
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A German Light Infantry Battalion recently reported, according to the Wall Street Journal, that “during exercises . . . their unit didn’t have the munitions to simulate battle. Instead, they were told to imagine the bangs.” All this comes in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe, in which he pointed his finger at the Europeans, including many of our historic allies, for their failure to spend enough in terms of their military. The Dutch Prime Minister recently said, “To an extent, he has a point.” Indeed, the president has a massive point. As the Wall Street Journal reports, “Today European allies spend roughly half as much as the United States on defense yet have less than one-sixth of its combat power.” This is not a problem that can be quickly remedied. Perhaps we can understand why Vladimir Putin and others see the opportunity when we are told that a German light infantry battalion is having to say “bang! bang!” to one another because they actually don’t have the bullets.
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