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I think US Aid should exclusively come via NATO, and in proportion to what the other NATO nations are willing to contribute., hell I would even accept a 2:1 co

I think US Aid should exclusively come via NATO, and in proportion to what the other NATO nations are willing to contribute., hell I would even accept a 2:1 contribution (meaning for every $1 or every Missile other NATO members contribute the US gives 2... ) The world complains about the US being the "world police" until they want us to spend all of our resources to defend them...

tokai 4y ago
Many nato members are already providing much more than the US per capita.
- phpisthebest 4y ago
  First I disagree with using per capita numbers, that is in improper way to judge this type of thing. However even if we look at the percapita number, the US out spend all other nato nations. Between January 24 and November 20, 2022, NATO members committed at least 75.2 billion euros of that 47.8 came from the US. Per Capita for that period breaks down as US: 142 Euros / citizen UK: 117 Euros / Citizen Canada: 96 Euros / Citizen Germany: 70 Euros / Citizen France: 21 Euros / Citizen Germany would have to 2 double their per capita contributions just to match the US.
  - _glsb 4y ago
    Where do they commit this money? As in: what does it pay for exactly?
  - tokai 4y ago
    Great you omitted the big spenders, and picked France and Germany who have been stepping on the break from the beginning. If you don't like per capita we can do % of GPD where the US doesn't even break in to the top ten. Unsurprisingly the biggest member of nato (by far) has given the biggest bag of money. But US is nowhere near being the most committed nations.
    - phpisthebest 4y ago
      I picked the top spenders of NATO. Who in NATO has given more than US, UK and Canada? Show your sources
      - jevgeni 4y ago
        Estonia is 300 EUR per capita. https://vm.ee/en/estonias-aid-ukraine https://vm.ee/en/estonias-aid-ukraine
cancerhacker 4y ago
US Aid to Nato is an investment in global economic stability that is repaid via increased commerce. It is a long term investment and it has paid off time after time.
- phpisthebest 4y ago
  I would disagree on both assertions.

tokai 4y ago

Many nato members are already providing much more than the US per capita.

phpisthebest 4y ago
First I disagree with using per capita numbers, that is in improper way to judge this type of thing. However even if we look at the percapita number, the US out spend all other nato nations. Between January 24 and November 20, 2022, NATO members committed at least 75.2 billion euros of that 47.8 came from the US. Per Capita for that period breaks down as US: 142 Euros / citizen UK: 117 Euros / Citizen Canada: 96 Euros / Citizen Germany: 70 Euros / Citizen France: 21 Euros / Citizen Germany would have to 2 double their per capita contributions just to match the US.
- _glsb 4y ago
  Where do they commit this money? As in: what does it pay for exactly?
- tokai 4y ago
  Great you omitted the big spenders, and picked France and Germany who have been stepping on the break from the beginning. If you don't like per capita we can do % of GPD where the US doesn't even break in to the top ten. Unsurprisingly the biggest member of nato (by far) has given the biggest bag of money. But US is nowhere near being the most committed nations.
  - phpisthebest 4y ago
    I picked the top spenders of NATO. Who in NATO has given more than US, UK and Canada? Show your sources
    - jevgeni 4y ago
      Estonia is 300 EUR per capita. https://vm.ee/en/estonias-aid-ukraine https://vm.ee/en/estonias-aid-ukraine

cancerhacker 4y ago

US Aid to Nato is an investment in global economic stability that is repaid via increased commerce. It is a long term investment and it has paid off time after time.

phpisthebest 4y ago
I would disagree on both assertions.