OK , thanks , a little surprised .but I think I was comparing to...

OK , thanks , a little surprised .

but I think I was comparing to China - over 2 mill - ranked first in the world for sheer numbers - for comparison US is third (in size) at 1.3 mill

hen there are rthe resevists ...I think Finland alone claims 1 mill reservists

worth noting that while China is becoming stronger militarily and working on strengthening it's navy ......European countries in general have seen the need to increase militarily preparedness- the example you mentioned was Poland
yes increasing defense spend drasticaly and requesting nukes to counter russ nuke placement in Belarus

this Ukraine war has sent a clear message to Europe and has been counterproductive in that respect for putin