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Without the US military all of these countries would be required to fund a large military to avoid being conquered. Pax Americana has allowed Europe to shirk th
by seibelj 8y ago
Without the US military all of these countries would be required to fund a large military to avoid being conquered. Pax Americana has allowed Europe to shirk their responsibilities, but some people would argue its worth it to the US.
- cryoshon 8y agoi keep seeing this canard whenever military spending arises. tell me: who would invade? germany has no ambition to conquer france. poland has a buffer to protect it from the russians. estonia is in NATO. seriously, what threat is going to suddenly gobble up europe? oh yeah, and where are the millions of US troops currently stationed in europe that would supposedly stop the threat?
- keiferski 8y agoRussia would absolutely invade / interfere with ex-Soviet states if they didn’t have the protection of NATO. See: Ukraine.
- jki275 8y agoIt doesn't take millions to make that kind of aggression politically unpalatable.
- seibelj 8y agoI believe you are quite foolish if you think an opportunistic power wouldn't invade if they had the opportunity.