Brilliant breakdown of the actual economics here. The 0.6% GDP savings figure from eliminating redundancy in procurement and standardization is huge when most debates ignore that angle entirely. I've worked adjacent to defense logistics and the waste from 55 differnet land combat systems versus just 5 is insane when you consider maintenance chains alone. What strikes me is how Rutte's 10% claim assumes zero efficency gains which seems almost deliberately pessimistic.
Brilliant breakdown of the actual economics here. The 0.6% GDP savings figure from eliminating redundancy in procurement and standardization is huge when most debates ignore that angle entirely. I've worked adjacent to defense logistics and the waste from 55 differnet land combat systems versus just 5 is insane when you consider maintenance chains alone. What strikes me is how Rutte's 10% claim assumes zero efficency gains which seems almost deliberately pessimistic.
His job is to rescue NATO, so that’s what he’s doing, I suppose?