I think this is just the European edition of "need to keep the military industrial complex running".

Poland already made the news in 2022, I believe, by ordering so much hardware from Korea, as if they were going to war themselves, on their own. (Perun made an excellent, as always, PowerPoint deck on this.)

Also, betting on people not being stupid sets you up for disappointment.

I am also certain that there are elements in many countries that wouldn't mind a slightly hotter kerfuffle with Russia just to crack down on some more civil liberties.