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Also, all of NATO triggered Article 5 (mutual defense) for the only time ever, after 9-11, and they went to Afghanistan. The UK and other countries, though not
by mmooss 2y ago
Also, all of NATO triggered Article 5 (mutual defense) for the only time ever, after 9-11, and they went to Afghanistan. The UK and other countries, though not as many, went to Iraq. The competition with China depends heavily on alliances with Japan, S. Korea, the Philippines, Australia, and others.
In fact, no country depends on and utilizes its allies more than the US.
- dredmorbius 2y agoI'd focused on alliances and support received prior to 1974, the year the song (and the diatribe on which it was based) emerged. In the subsequent 51 years, there've been additional instances, including much mutual aid during natural disasters in which the US has received (or occasionally turned down) assistance from other states, near and far.