This war has only strengthened the European Union which is now on its way to creating its own army as a result. Which could be led by German training and weapon technology.
They are also cutting off gas and other exports they were previously reliant on from Russia.
More countries want to join the EU, unlike Russia they don't need to invade, countries are applying to join!
The EU as the successor to the Western Roman Empire is now even larger and also larger than the Axis European Economic Zone, without a weapon needed to expand territory.

