> I don't get why it is a good or logical thing that the US should be responsible for the majority of "Western" defense on our territory. Read some history (ev

> I don't get why it is a good or logical thing that the US should be responsible for the majority of "Western" defense on our territory. Read some history (everything geopolitics after the second world war), you should ask yourself why for 76 years that's exactly what the US did (and perhaps why this is the first time that question occurred to you). It's because the relationship between Europe and the US is not a mutually beneficial one, the US benefited the most from its power and influence over western Europe, and that doesn't just apply to Europe. NATO and the roughly 128 military bases in 58 different countries don't exist because the US somehow likes to subsidize the military spending of these countries for some altruistic purpose, it exists because it strengthens US influence across the world. That's soft power, and if it fails, it means war (in total 123 military conflicts since WW2). It's a less bloody alternative to make sure the US gets what it wants because its the stronger party in any geopolitical relationship. That's the logic behind it. The same logic applies to military aid it gives to Egypt and Israel (that Trump continues to give).