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> There's a deeper message here. I believe that countries around the world are moving towards a stance that the US is an unreliable partner and that their natio
by palmotea 8mo ago
> There's a deeper message here. I believe that countries around the world are moving towards a stance that the US is an unreliable partner and that their national security depends on not being reliant upon the US.
That's not a bad thing, because the EU has been a mooch since the end of the Cold War, at least. It's unfortunate it took two terms of Trump for them to finally chance their attitude.
- frm88 8mo agobecause the EU has been a mooch since the end of the Cold War, at least.* Source?
- palmotea 8mo ago> Source? It's common knowledge that most European countries weren't meeting their NATO defense spending commitments for a long time. I'm still not sure if they do even after the post-Ukraine increase in defense spending. There are also a lot of articles about disrepair and lack of equipment in European militaries. Here's a random one I quickly Googled that I haven't read: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/50-battle-ready-germany-misses-military-targets-despite-scholzs-overhaul-2025-02-13/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/50-battle-ready-germany....
- AngryData 8mo agoI don't believe they are a mooch at all. But when your biggest ally, and potentially most powerful adversary, becomes unreliable, a change in military policy and funding should be expected. If the EU started talking about invading, would you not reevaluate your military position to ensure you will be safe?