ilias :thepiratebay: on Nostr: and do you know why? because since the end of Cold War European countries have been ...

and do you know why? because since the end of Cold War European countries have been consistently reducing it for many reasons. whether it's because of naive belief that with the fall of USSR there are no threats anymore, or because of relying on Americans for armaments (which clearly bites in the ass now) - doesn't matter. fact of the matter is, 3% is a bare minimum now.