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To: Star Traveler

Please stop spamming the thread.

A European army resurrects a very dangerous enemy of the USA, bottom line.


20 posted on 03/08/2015 9:06:30 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Europe Needs to Get Serious about Its Defense
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/europe-needs-get-serious-about-its-defense-10728

America has spent the better part of the post–Cold War era urging its European allies to spend more on their militaries. Still, Britain and Greece are the only NATO members (besides the United States) that spend at least 2 percent of their GDPs on defense, which is the minimum amount the alliance allegedly requires.

There are two reasons why the Europeans have neglected their own security. The first is that even while urging them to increase defense spending, the United States has continuously reaffirmed its unconditional commitment to Europe’s security. Given this evident opportunity to get a free ride from the Americans, no European leader can justify to voters a need to increase defense spending.

The Europeans have also neglected their own security because they have seen no need for a strong military. Much like John Kerry, Europeans have been under impression that land grabs and armed conflict belonged to the nineteenth century.


22 posted on 03/08/2015 9:11:16 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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