Warum Europa nicht darauf vorbereitet ist, sich zu verteidigen

*From Bloomberg News reporters* [Tom Pfeiffer](https://twitter.com/tompfeiffer1) *and* [Christopher Cannon](https://twitter.com/homiedonttweet)*:*

European governments have begun to commit more spending to defense. A lot of that money will be needed simply to rebuild and reinforce the assets they already have. They will still rely on the US in critical areas such as air and missile defense and the advanced computer systems needed to conduct a modern war.

“Europe must become a political and military power if we want to feel safe on our continent,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in April.

Here’s a breakdown of the state of Europe’s armed forces, and the gaps that need to be filled to restore their credibility, based on data gathered from defense ministries and the views of military experts.