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We've committed to leave NATO by 2027 [0] to rebalance in Asia. We don't care about Russia. We are worried about China. > Which country is currently earning th
by alephnerd 10mo ago
We've committed to leave NATO by 2027 [0] to rebalance in Asia. We don't care about Russia. We are worried about China.
> Which country is currently earning the most profits by selling weapons within NATO?
It doesn't matter, because no European nation can help us in Kinmen, Luzon, Yonaguni, or Gageodo.
Both us and China are inching towards a Cuban Missile Crisis level standoff in 2028 after the Taiwanese (January 2028) and Phillipines (May 2028) elections.
[0] - https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-sets-2027-deadline-europe-led-nato-defense-officials-say-2025-12-05/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-sets-2...
- ancillary 10mo agoThe linked article says the US has threatened to reduce its support, not committed to leave. Things are bad enough without exaggerating like this.
- alephnerd 10mo agoFunctionally, us not participating in defense coordination mechanisms is the equivalent of leaving NATO, as we would not be able to unify response.
- cvwright 10mo agoBy that logic, the European members who didn’t meet their defense spending obligations for years and years have already left NATO too.
- alephnerd 10mo agoThat's the implication the administration is trying to force. Basically, we are leaving Europe because we no longer have a commitment there and concentrate on Asia and the Americas. This has been a stated policy objective of ours for almost 2 decades now.
- belorn 10mo agoI would follow the money. Which country is currently earning the most profits by selling weapons within NATO? From a cursory glance, 2/3 of all arm exports towards NATO country is done by the US. Buying weapons from other NATO countries is a part of being a member in NATO.