[hardspunned]

I think Trump would have left NATO had the coup not occurred. We’re finally safe from the Warsaw Pact threat after 30 years. Bring them home now.

[Gen.Blather]

“I think Trump would have left NATO had the coup not occurred. We’re finally safe from the Warsaw Pact threat after 30 years. Bring them home now.”

The problem with leverage gained through a threat is if you perform whatever action the threat was about, you lose the leverage. The threat to leave NATO was leverage in a wide range of issues. Some of which were military, but the majority of which were for getting political support, forcing better trade deals, etc. It’s too effective to actually pull the lever on leaving.

The American public, however, is finished with NATO, but we’re not the ones who negotiate for votes on this or that, and how about buying more of our (fill-in-the-blank.)

[ThunderSleeps]

That's my initial reaction. They want to try to tax our personnel's income? Fine, our personnel will be earning their income back home. But don't worry, if something bad happens to you guys, we'll get there - eventually.

Brandon seems to have experience at pulling troops out suddenly, let's see him do it for a good reason.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

“I think Trump would have left NATO had the coup not occurred. We’re finally safe from the Warsaw Pact threat after 30 years. Bring them home now.”

He was certainly leaning that way. Would have been awesome. NATO has lived long past it’s expiration date. What a useless money pit.

Why are we still stationed all over Europe??? Bring them all home!