Will Germany's massive increase in defense spending make their military more powerful than the UK, France and even Russia? This video investigates what this spending increase means and how its current military compares to other nations in Europe and the World. PICTURES & ANIMATIONS Due to copyright reasons, most pictures do not accurately depict German forces. I don't want to pay for copyright free image libraries so please bare with me if you see non-German euquipment and military hardware. Support the Channel: 💁♂️ Patreon: patreon.com/eumadesimple ☕ Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EUMadeSimple Socials: 📷 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheEUmadeSIMPLE 💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/EU_Made_Simple 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeumadesimple/ Relevant Videos: EU ARMY 3 Reasons For: https://youtu.be/2lvJTbQnuhg EU ARMY 3 Reasons Against: https://youtu.be/NIpLGKJOc0s Icons & Pictures: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/ https://unsplash.com/ Sources (Research): https://www.dw.com/en/nato-how-useful-is-germanys-bundeswehr/a-60917464 https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2022/03/11/unpacking-germanys-billion-dollar-spending-question/ https://sipri.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/fs_2104_milex_0.pdf https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-biggest-enemy-threadbare-army-bundeswehr/ https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/25/germany-s-military-spending-spree-what-can-you-buy-for-100-billion https://www.ft.com/content/4634a3ea-4e71-11ea-95a0-43d18ec715f5 https://www.businessinsider.com/these-are-the-25-most-powerful-militaries-in-europe-2018-11#25-belgium-overall-ranking-68-1 https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-comparison.php https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/military-spending-by-country https://data.worldbank.org/