StandUpforAmerica said:
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When this is over, the western part of NATO will never be the same. Spain, England, France and Italy have sold us out, as they too often have a history of doing. Eastern European nations are the heart of NATO. They spend money on defense, know how to fight and love the US.
France particularly deserves fault and blame. From supporting China and Russia at the UN to denying Americans overflight rights, they're doing what they've always done - showing weakness, while cutting deals with terrorists. (The reason the US has a Marine Corps and Navy is unlike France, we refused to pay a ransom to the Barbary Pirates. France is always happy to cut a deal.)
Wars have unintended consequences as nations show their true colors.
NATO will never be the same, and Western European weakness and acquiescence is the cause.
I've been saying this since those countries basically abrogated their duty to help us as an ally....
Pull everyone out of the UK/Spain/Italy bases and move them to Poland and the Baltics (that'll piss off Putin but he can't do **** about it). Maybe Czech Republic and Hungary. And/or Morocco...
Closer to the areas THE US has to give a **** about...mainly the middle east.
I wouldn't bail on Germany, though. They semi-supported us, plus Ramstein is kinda important.