There have been talks on the internet recently about Europe (the European Union, actually) "working on a plan" to strengthen its military power—one that could cost the so-called Union anywhere from $800 billion to $3 trillion. That’s a lot of money, and there’s a reason behind this concern.
So far, most of the funds spent on military equipment within NATO have come from the U.S., but now, at least on the surface, it seems like America no longer wants to be the cash cow. Trump appears to be focused on peace in Ukraine at the moment, while Europe seems more inclined to support the continuation of the war.
But Europe doesn’t really have a say in the matter. It was the U.S. that poured hundreds of billions into this war. And while Trump is currently pushing for a peace deal with Putin, he’s also laser-focused on getting those billions back—likely in the form of rare earth minerals that the U.S. desperately needs.
But enough about the war… Let’s get back to Europe, shall we?
Something popped up on my Twitter feed today: the European Union has officially agreed on implementing digital ID wallets. Interesting.
Highly interesting—and also quite predictable—considering that just last week, Christine Lagarde spoke about the digital euro, which is set to launch by the end of this year. In case you didn’t know, the digital euro will be a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Now, what exactly will be stored in an EU digital ID wallet? Well, I’d assume identity details, criminal records, banking info, and so on and so forth. Oh, and of course—the digital euro. A currency that I like to call programmable money.
So, what’s wrong with that?
Well, being programmable means that whoever controls the currency will have a ton of power over it. They could automatically deduct taxes and fines from your wallet, restrict certain transactions, and… well, here’s where it gets interesting.
When the EU’s military expansion plans were discussed, it was also mentioned that the EU is considering using "unused savings" from citizens to fund this whole operation. I’ve already shared my thoughts on that in a previous post, so I won’t repeat myself here.
But let’s connect the dots:
Europe is preparing to arm itself significantly in the near future.
It’s rolling out a digital ID wallet for EU citizens.
It’s planning to use "unused savings" for military purchases.
Once they roll out these wallets, they’ll need to put something in them. And if those wallets contain programmable money, you can bet your ass that some of that money will be funneled into arming Europe.
I was thrilled when my country joined the EU about 20 years ago. But now that I see what this whole thing was really about? I kinda wish we’d never joined.
This is what I’d call weak men creating hard times—because most of the people voting on these laws in the European Parliament, the ones making decisions that screw us over time and time again, are nothing but weak men…
Thanks for your attention,
Adrian