>Is someone paying an army? A really fucking big, well equipped army? If so where is it?
Maybe in the EU?
The European Union needs its own army (5/18/33 WaPo - paywall.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/05/18/european-union-army-ukraine/
Is an EU Army Coming?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/20/is-an-eu-army-coming/
Is the EU about to build its own military capacity?
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/is-the-eu-about-to-build-its-own-military-capacity-thanks-to-germany-the-jurys-still-out/
Military Mobility: EU proposes actions to allow armed forces to move faster and better across borders
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/11/11/military-mobility-eu-proposes-actions-to-allow-armed-forces-to-move-faster-and-better-across-borders/
Ireland backs push for joint EU military procurement
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2022/11/15/ireland-backs-push-for-joint-eu-military-procurement/