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[–] [email protected] 69 points 5 months ago (5 children)

This is sending a giant red flag to America's allies: we will not support you in times of war, do not rely on us since we will drop you whenever it is politically convenient to do so.

Sadly, this shouldn't be the case and it's indicating an abdication of responsibility in being the Arsenal of Democracy for the free world.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Except if our religious conservatives vouch for you. Then you get the platinum package and a blind eye.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Europe better start their own version of NATO.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

They kinda do, EU has a mutual defence policy as well

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

The primary difference is defense industrial policy and production capacity.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

That is nothing new, look at Afghanistan.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I feel Turkey going with the Chinese moonbase instead of the US “moonbase” will come up as a turning point in future history books. Trump hollowed out a great deal of the remaining good will to the US. Biden can’t turn the corner with the potential of trump returning. The US should get ready to be a regional power in 50 years, after people in europe and asia get tired of hosting their bases for no protection.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

America is Israel's bitch, different situation.