This is what always gets me about the "NATO doesn't pay their fair share" debate. First of all, they're not talking about NATO's budget, they are talking about

This is what always gets me about the "NATO doesn't pay their fair share" debate. First of all, they're not talking about NATO's budget, they are talking about each countries share of defense spending compared to the total defense spending of all NATO countries. But that's kind of pointless, because NATO was for defending Europe from the Soviet Union. While the US has 800 military bases and had 2 land wars at once for basically 15 years. On top of the entire Navy. Of course it's defense spending is going to be higher. Every American seems to forget that if they want a better balance in defense spending within NATO that the US could also lower its spending, in stead of Europe raising it.