Dude...
I served in the military under jimmah cahtah...
I grew up during the cold war...
Yes, nato is a treaty designed to protect europe from the soviet union.
It had conditions that were to be met.
The only one meeting and exceeding these condition is the US.
If that damn continent cannot or will not meet their obligations under the treaty, then the treaty is null and void.
President Trump attempted to force the snooty snobs to meet the basic (minimal) obligations that they had under the treaty.
He failed.
NATO is a useless redundant organization that is supported almost entirely by the US.
If europe does not want to defend itself, why the hell should WE do it for them?
“If europe does not want to defend itself, why the hell should WE do it for them?”
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I agree completely with this sentiment.
I said the same thing about Ukraine. If the EU isn’t going to help, we sure as s*** shouldn’t.
I feel similarly but with nuance about NATO. If all of the European nations stepped up to defend a NATO member, and we didn’t, I’d have an obvious problem with that. But if they can’t pick up the ball, why should we. Russia is their neighborhood threat (ignoring full escalation).
Trump was right on so many other things, but he seems almost prophetic in his problem with NATO members not meeting their obligations. I bet there are some now, particularly in the east, who are wishing even more had been done.