Som alltid en läsvärd kolumn. Men något skaver. Varför är den självklara premissen att försvarsanslaget ska vara så lågt vi bara kan få till det i en förhandling med andra? Borde vi inte kräva av oss själva att ha ett tillräckligt starkt försvar, oavsett vad amerikanarna tycker?

Yes, a good decision. Even if somewhat overdue

I listened to your discussion on Brussel sprouts podcast on the subject of manpower. I did not quite understand what the basic problem is about mobilization. A training/throughput problem or a political problem? If the latter, does Ukraine consider itself to be in an existential struggle or not?

I don't see how you mean about the second part of that. How would Europe have been better off without nuclear deterrence? Wouldn't that invite Russian nuclear coercion? Do you mean that without reliance on nuclear deterrence more focus would have been on conventional capability, much needed now?