He's essentially arguing that barring France out of all Euro NATO members , the rest of the AFs are in sub standard shape from decades of underinvestment thanks to the end of the Cold War. The only upshot is that Russia is in a grim position too else if open hostilities break out today between Russia & NATO the AFs of both sides are in a mess.
I was under the impression UK would be in a better zone , Paddington. @BMD