Really? Russia has not even done all that well against Ukraine, a much smaller economy.
What sort of war? I agree Spain could not successfully invade Russia, on the other hand Russia could not invade Spain either. No working aircraft carriers so their air force would be operating from very distant bases (even if they were allowed to pass over the countries in between), limits on ability to land large numbers of troops, etc.
> no longer part of the EU, but was better for both when they were
I do not understand why you even mention that as the EU does not have a military, NATO is relevant and the UK is in NATO.
Its a matter of opinion. I think the UK is at least as well off (growth has been similar to comparable economies like France and Germany since Brexit) without even seeing the long term benefits AND the EU is better off as the UK was a major impediment to the political integration the Euro zone needs.
I’m certain that if Russia somehow managed to attack or invade Spain, they would not be standing alone. I can’t imagine the French will be as content to sit around twiddling thumbs when their neighbor is lit up.
Sure but again that's not my point, my point is that people use GDP to compare all kind of things while it is a completely outdated metric that doesn't really tell you anything about anything unless you use it to compare similar economies or compare the development of a country year after year.
> Spain army's is 1/10th of Ukraine's and basically haven't been in anything close to a war in decades, so yes, really and easily lmao.
They do not have a border with Russia so how could Russia get their army to Spain?
Ukraine has armed forces geared to fight a land war with Russia. How do Ukraine's air force and navy compare to Spain's?
> Ukraine alone produces more military drones per month than the entire EU per year btw.
Because they are in a war. You cannot compare fully geared up war time production to peacetime production. What was Ukraine's drone output prior to the current Russian invasion?
Really? Russia has not even done all that well against Ukraine, a much smaller economy.
What sort of war? I agree Spain could not successfully invade Russia, on the other hand Russia could not invade Spain either. No working aircraft carriers so their air force would be operating from very distant bases (even if they were allowed to pass over the countries in between), limits on ability to land large numbers of troops, etc.
> no longer part of the EU, but was better for both when they were
I do not understand why you even mention that as the EU does not have a military, NATO is relevant and the UK is in NATO.
Its a matter of opinion. I think the UK is at least as well off (growth has been similar to comparable economies like France and Germany since Brexit) without even seeing the long term benefits AND the EU is better off as the UK was a major impediment to the political integration the Euro zone needs.