That has been the situation with our "allies" for way too long. They slack off on defense spending while expecting us to have their backs.
We should charge every country in NATO a tribute for the privilege of remaining in NATO. Otherwise, they can ask Ukraine what it's like living without the protection provided by NATO.
That’s how they’ve been able to fund their lavish welfare states. We’ve been subsidizing this illusion of socialist “success”, only to receive criticism from Leftists for not having the same system. It’s like an irresponsible kid living lavishly off his parents’ credit cards and then criticizing them for not joining the party.