Fantasy European Army

Even though it's a defence force it does need offensive capabilities incase some area gets overrun and needs to be retaken in a war situation. For example Finland's military is mostly defensive but they do have almost as many tanks as Germany.

A European defence force also needs to have good area denial capabilities and it must be somewhat mobile. It should also develop electronic warfare capabilities to block radio and satellite navigation and communications.

Here's what I'd buy:

ARTILLERY

2500 x RBS 15 Mk3 surface-to-surface/anti-ship missiles ~€9.0 billion

200 x Highly mobile trucks with RBS 15 launchers ~€200 million (similar to HIMARS)

160 x Tracked vehicles with RBS 15 launchers ~€200 million (possibly M270)

500 x Archer FH77BW L52 self-propelled artillery €2.2 billion

500 x PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery €2.2 billion

TOTAL: €14.2 billion

TANKS

2000 x Leopard 2A7+ €17 billion

R&D for Leopard 3 tank €8 billion (maybe? idk)

TOTAL: €25 billion

IFV & APC

5000 x Patria armored modular vehicle (AMV) €10.5 billion

500 x NEMO Mortar system for Patria AMV €1.5 billion

3000 x Puma tracked IFV €11.4 billion

TOTAL: €23.4 billion

AIRCRAFT

400 x F-35A stealth fighter €34 billion

100 x F-35B stealth fighter vertical take-off and landing €10.4 billion

250 x Eurocopter Tiger HAD attack helicopter €9 billion

250 x AgustaWestland AW101 medium-range transport heli €4.5 billion

150 x Eurocopter EC725 long-range transport heli €2.5 billion

TOTAL: €59.4 billion

NAVY SHIPS & SUBMARINES

100 x Saab Kockums A26 submarine €15.8 billion

15 x Barracuda-class nuclear-powered attack submarine €19.5 billion

30 x Fridtjof Nansen-class multi-role frigate €15.6 billion (ASW, AEGIS Anti-Air, Guided Missile)

50 x Hamina-class missile boat €5 billion

50 x Skjold-class stealth missile corvette €6 billion

TOTAL: €55.4 billion

ELECTRONIC WARFARE

Electronic warfare research €15 billion, come up with something to counter the Russian Borisoglebsk 2 and Krashuka EW systems.

TOTAL: €199.9 billion

€300 billion left for soldiers, training, spare parts etc.

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