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For the sake of defence, security and protections to NATO members, it is worth the while to pay hefty price to counter threats from only rogue country of Russia.

EU definitely has what it takes be it financial prowess or  technology to make EUROPE Great Again OR MEGA.
Their next gen tank by Germany and France is coming 

Wiki

The Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) is a project launched in 2017 by Germany and France, aiming to replace their current Leopard 2 and Leclerc main battle tanks.[1][2][3][4] Coordinated by Germany, in contrast to the other major Franco-German program launched in 2018 (the Future Combat Air System implemented under French lead), the MGCS will not be a single armoured fighting vehicle, but a series of systems conceived around said vehicle.