Does anyone really think the German-French of almost-but-not-quite ditching NATO in favor of a EU defense apparatus is really a serious idea? I know Europe thinks the world should operate like an Ivy League campus where you settle you differences before a committee at the Dean’s office, but do they really think Europe has what it takes to muster a formidible independent defense force? And if all they want is to promote the EU to the status of our primary military partner instead of NATO where we have much more leverage, well, they’ll have to pony up quite a bit more euros to do it.