[armydawg505]

NATO is there for a reason and calling in allies to help out if the reason.

[armydawg505]

* is the reason

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"NATO is there for a reason and calling in allies to help out if the reason."

Yes, and also the NATO charter calls for it's members to spend 2% of their GDP on defense. I'm not sure if Britian is living up to the 2% requirement but I know that very few of the NATO members (with the notable exception of the U.S.) are doing that. NATO members need to quit spending their budgets on social programs and start living up to their military committments. Healthcare for all doesn't sound so great when dictator Putin is the one providing it.

[DesertRhino]

So by that logic, they can use us as a mercenary force whenever they want? They have no planes for their carrier so are asking for USMC squadrons. And now this, twice.

Shirkers. It isn’t up to NATO (USA) to do things just because they wont. And why us? Howzabout some Germans? Some Italians? Some Spaniards? Their beloved Turks?

[mad_as_he$$]

One catch. NATO membership requires that members spend a % of their GDP on defense. The UK is not following that rule and way under spending on defense.