They will like typical European fashion turn to the US to step up and defend them while dissing us at every opportunity. We should require them to pay dollar-for-dollar what we do, else end NATO. Guess they could offer some trades, maybe Greenland?
They are able to fund their generous welfare states because the Americans are paying for their defense through NATO. We should charge each country a tribute equal to 5% of their GDP. Otherwise, we leave NATO.
Their peace dividend from the end of Cold War is over. Time to pay their bills.