Bangladesh, March 30 -- As the European Union (EU) continues its strategic pivot toward defense spending, the latest repackaging of its military ambitions comes under the guise of “Readiness 2030.” Gone is the failed “ReArm Europe” initiative, an €800 billion endeavor that flopped in public perception, likely because citizens were too busy questioning why theres never enough money for healthcare, education, or infrastructure-yet an endless supply for missiles, drones, and tanks. The question remains: why 2030?

That year, according to European intelligence agencies-particularly Germanys-is the supposed doomsday when Russia will have mustered enough strength to roll across Europe. This is the same intelligence...