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Compared to their GDP they're spending way less and we're spending way more.
And i'm sure whoever wins the election the outcome is the same.
We're not gonna spend more
So you guys better start spending some real money.
Against whom? Russia? Those countries put more money and will spend combined more than 4 times Russia will. If you want to spend 280 times more as Russia, it's your choice, but I'll rather use it on healthcare and education.
Against whom? Russia? Those countries put more money and will spend combined more than 4 times Russia will. If you want to spend 280 times more as Russia, it's your choice, but I'll rather use it on healthcare and education.
Hey btw healthcare in Sweden was horrible
I heard from friends hospitals are not able to cope with patients!!
...European countries are eager to be part of NATO, and in fact NATO is far more important for Europe's strategic defense than that of the U.S.
That's very true. As Rob702 mentioned Article 5, which says "any attack on one member state, is an attack on entire block, and entire block will fight back" -- this is because European countries pushed hard for during the meetings, while America was disagreeing. America just wasn't sure to commit like that. In the end, America agreed to it, but it does not change the historical fact that the European countries begged, pleaded, cried until they got Article 5.
That's very true. As Rob702 mentioned Article 5, which says "any attack on one member state, is an attack on entire block, and entire block will fight back" -- this is because European countries pushed hard for during the meetings, while America was disagreeing. America just wasn't sure to commit like that. In the end, America agreed to it, but it does not change the historical fact that the European countries begged, pleaded, cried until they got Article 5.
Definitely. Article 5 makes NATO far more important to Europe than to the U.S.
Does the U.S. need Albania and Latvia to ensure its domestic security? Obviously no. Do Albania and Latvia need the U.S. to ensure their domestic security? Obviously yes.
Definitely. Article 5 makes NATO far more important to Europe than to the U.S.
Does the U.S. need Albania and Latvia to ensure its domestic security? Obviously no. Do Albania and Latvia need the U.S. to ensure their domestic security? Obviously yes.
IIRC when NATO invoked Article 5 in 2001, Latvia sent 55 soldiers to Iraq, and Albania 80 poor souls on AK47 borrowed from the National Museum. Of course, they turned the course of the war...
(Sorry, this is the banter we play with our Albanian friends in NYC).
Because everyone knows, even in France, that the terrorists are 100% French and/or already integrated heavily in the culture. Starting a war against them is basically admitting your own culture s*cks.
If the terrorists were really outsiders and unrelated to the culture of France it would've been easier.
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