Great post, thanks.
I have said for a long time that the ONLY question for Europe is where does the border lie between Germany and Russia
Torgau is too far West. Stalingrad is too far East.
The rest is politics. Except that Mutti Merkel seems to be calling for an EU army. I don’t think there is enough Heldenblut in Germany to fill a thimble, but I know nothing about the young (the ones to whom tomorrow belongs).
Interesting time we live in.
The Germans and the Russians are living on genetic dregs. The strong men and women died in WW II. Neither has the strength or political will to do much besides posture.
Europe as a force on earth to be rekoned with is no more. In the darwinian manner, Europe was selectively destroyed as the genes to make strong nations were killed off by the millions.