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Of course, those countries don’t really want to spend the money to it would take to replace the defensive presence that the US military bases represent. So, the

Of course, those countries don’t really want to spend the money to it would take to replace the defensive presence that the US military bases represent. So, there is a dual benefit.

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
Just as a counterexample that is well-known to me, in 2017, Greece, my country of origin, spent 2.4% of its GDP on its military budget. That's the second highest rate in NATO, second only to the US that spent 3.6% of its GDP on its military: https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/07/10/defense-expenditure-of-nato-members-visualized-infographic/#3d5d9f3a14cf https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2018/07/10/defens... It just so happens that the US has more money, overall than Greece (to put it mildly). But the willingness to buy armor and aircraft, unfortunately, is all there.