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Fellow Western European here, and I understand that sentiment. However, it seems that countries which are closer to Russia or China don't mind the American mili
by gurkendoktor 8y ago
Fellow Western European here, and I understand that sentiment. However, it seems that countries which are closer to Russia or China don't mind the American military nearly as much. See: Baltic States, Sweden, Taiwan. Pax Americana is a thing, even if it's usually overshadowed by completely braindead interventions like the Iraq War.
- Shorel 8y agoIn my opinion it is not Pax Americana. It is Pax Atomica. The world leaders will do anything to prevent nuclear warfare. This includes doing war with nations that have no nukes.
- vbezhenar 8y agoI doubt that US would help those countries in the war with Russia. US didn't help Georgia, US didn't help Ukraine. It's naïve to expect that US would protect someone on the other end of earth.
- gurkendoktor 8y agoFair enough, but even a miniscule chance of having to deal with the US makes it a lot riskier to invade a small country.