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Wouldn't it be horrible if Europe defended itself without help from the United States?
by marbro 2y ago
Wouldn't it be horrible if Europe defended itself without help from the United States?
- V-eHGsd_ 2y agoWouldn’t it be horrible if the United States were a dependable ally?
- bradchris 2y agoIt would be worse for the United States dollar, probably. The D in USD historically could’ve been associated with “Diplomacy”— the military was willing and able to globally enforce the value of the US Dollar by favoring countries that willingly supported its hegemony. When no one relies upon us any more, what makes our dollars and debts so special? What’s to stop everyone from taking their ball and going to play somewhere else? From calling in debts, from reneging on debts to us, from accepting our dollars, from providing land for military bases, from honoring our passports… because that is what happens to nearly every other country not at the Top. The global order currently only works in our favor because we’re on top. We are the ones who lose the most when other countries don’t need us, not the other way around.
- jxjnskkzxxhx 2y agoConsidering how many weapons the US sells to its allies, wouldn't be great for the US defense industry.
- anon91933 2y agoEurope has its own industry, but countries have made sure that they buy a significant amount of weapons from the US to keep them happy. That limits the size of the EU industry. There have been many stories of EU countries choosing the American alternative, even if it was more expensive. In return, they expected some goodwill from US. So when you read stories about EU countries not spending enough, consider that a large part of what they do spend goes to the US to appease them. Now, US is changing the expectations