• OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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    49 minutes ago

    If they’re going to withdraw then why are they strong arming all the other nations to spending 5% GDP on defense? If they’re not in NATO, who gives a fuck what they want?

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    If the US leaves NATO, Europe would lose a lot of support.

    If the US stays in NATO, they would refuse to support them anyway and could use their veto power to stop any potential action.

    If they’re not going to have the support of the US military either way, and the US staying in NATO could prevent the organization from taking any action at all, it may be in the best interest of Europe for the US to leave NATO so they can’t cripple it from within.

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    What’s next? Helping Russia in their wars? I hope it was fucking worth it to “own the libs.”

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      Next is Canada and Greenland, then on to Europe where I will meet big daddy Putin in the middle.

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    Look how stupid your country is, to hand the death of NATO to Putin because you’re on his side.

    Thanks for the war and death and heat, Americans.

    Fuck you.

    • Makhno@lemmy.world
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      Thanks for the war and death and heat, Americans.

      Casting the first stone from paradise, eh?

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        Americans have been burning paradise. Sit yout ass down and be quiet.

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    6 hours ago

    This took longer than I thought it would. It seemed like a priority during trump’s 1st term, then it stalled.

    Given some of Putin’s comments lately, he seems increasingly restless. I wonder if this is related to that?

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    4 hours ago

    This bill is going nowhere, and Trump just said at the summit that he would honor article 5.
    I know Trump often changes his mind, but the summit showed that Trump has definitely changed course for the better regarding NATO.