If Germany was so frightened of a Russian invasion, you would think they would put more than 1.8% gdp into their defense budget.
The Pennsylvania National Guard has more main battle tanks than the ENTIRE German army.
“If Germany was so frightened of a Russian invasion, you would think....”
...the Germans wouldn’t be making all sorts of risky gas supply deals with the Russians, and expecting us to protect them if things go bad.
While I understand that the historical reasons for US being in Germany, I am also tired of being the world’s policeman putting ourselves on the line for what benefit to the US? Many of these countries’ governments don’t like or despise the US, and especially since Trump has questioned the (stupid) way the US has been conducting its foreign policies. If these countries want to be friends with tyrants and communists, go right ahead...make your deals ...reality with a steel toe boot will kick them in the teeth.