Wouldn’t want to be the driver of the truck carrying explosives over those unrepaired, pot-holed roads. I won’t even get on a bus with a can of fizzy soda nowadays.

There’s this:

The EU’s ruling treaty prohibits “expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications”.

Then this:

Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner responsible for ramping up weapons production, told a news conference: “Our analysis is that it is totally compatible with the treaty."

Which is it?

“Yes, investing in our defence will allow us to defend our democracy. And this is what we need to say to our fellow citizens.”

Oh, we’ve seen exactly this justification used many times before…