[cblconfederate]

National security of EU countries is provided by NATO, though. Few EU countries spend a lot on defense.

[pjc50]

I think the wider point is that national security is not just about guns, it can also be about media ownership, social media platforms, and electoral laws about communications and funding.

[cblconfederate]

if a government can't effectively physically protect their citizens, then they have no rightful sovereignity over their data