03-07-2022, 03:25 PM
(03-07-2022, 10:32 AM)Kerim Wrote: Especially if all the NATO countries start upping their defense spending in reaction to the new realities.
This will happen for pretty much every single country in Europe. Many have already announced plans to increase their military spending, and the rest will follow soon enough. It'll probably take a year or two before that money starts flowing into the hands of defense contractors for real, but once that flow starts it won't stop anytime soon. The political game has completely changed from "military is a waste of tax payer money" to "ohh yes of course we love the military and we want to make sure our guys have everything they need" overnight. Even if the war ends tomorrow, military spending in Europe has been dramatically changed for the next decade or two.
Also, most of eastern Europe still runs on Soviet/Russian military assets. I don't foresee most of the countries in the region doing any business related to military equipment with Russia anymore. It'll be a very slow and gradual process, but I think most of these countries will start signing some deals with western manufacturers once the dust settles.