Robert Abela vuole che Malta aumenti la sua spesa per la difesa

Am I the only who thinks that neutrality and higher spending on defence do not contradict each other? It seems perfectly reasonable to hold a neutral position but also ensure that we are securing a nation’s sovereignty.

I think anything Malta spends on its armed forces, beyond coast guard, anti-piracy, and other “policing in force” type activities, is futile in terms of actually preventing an invasion if one were to occur. There are no nations of comparable size that are interested in invading, and other nations are so much larger than Malta it could never be a challenge if they were so inclined.

Any military spending Malta does beyond that has two functions. First, being part of a larger contingent in a coalition of allies. And second, demonstrate to those allies that Malta does not expect to be a purely passive receiver of military aid. These are both valuable functions, but they rely on being part of a larger military alliance to be of any value.

So yes, Malta should be spending money on its military. But it also needs to cultivate military alliances.

Another way for him to funnel money into his pocket