Despite what you wrote Europe continues to fund this war.
Trump was right about NATO. We (the US taxpayer) spend big money to protect Europe from the very nation that Europe is reliant on for gas.
What military Russia (and China) have was mostly funded through trade with the West.
I can’t find anything sensible about this. IF these two countries are the “existential threats” that our elites claim they are WHY do we continue to do trade with them?
“Trump was right about NATO. We (the US taxpayer) spend big money to protect Europe from the very nation that Europe is reliant on for gas.”
Yes. But this invasion by Russia is going to be transformational. Germany has broken their own law and sent weapons to Ukraine. They also signed guidance to spend a minimum of 2% on the military.
The peace dividend is now over. All thanks to Putin.
Trump was also correct about trade with China and energy from Russia for the EU and us.