> The first and most clearly top of mind recently is the US defense umbrella which allows the EU to invest on other things instead of defense. In the past 30-4

> The first and most clearly top of mind recently is the US defense umbrella which allows the EU to invest on other things instead of defense. In the past 30-40 years the US has been the direct or indirect cause of most of the world's conflicts and wars. "US defense umbrella" has cost the EU more than its claimed benefit. > the fact that they have much better benefits provided by their governments and hence their money goes a lot further. That is of course related to the fact that they are not generally paying much for defense. Ah yes. Europeans have benefits because US spends so much on military. I find no fault in this logic.