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2026-01-12 Europe

What would NATO be left with without the US military? As Trump warns 'they need us more than we need them', alliance's huge reliance on America revealed

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-12 10:49|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1806 views ] Top

1 On military welfare since 1946. Should have pulled out when the Soviet Union fell. Deep State thought otherwise only feeding Russian paranoia.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-12 11:29|| 2026-01-12 11:29|| Front Page Top

2 We don't need them at all. Besides snide ass comments and laying down , what the fuck are the benefits of keeping these assholes up? Looking at euro conservative for his oh so wise advice while he is housing some POS muslims.

Posted by chris 2026-01-12 21:22|| 2026-01-12 21:22|| Front Page Top

3 Europe's NATO force is actually slightly bigger than the US military. Buuuuuuuut militaries are more than just raw numbers.
They are scattered and fragmented through multiple nations and commands and lack any real transport capability. France did an air assault brigade transport exercise to Latvia last year and it took them over a week to get there.
The US can transport a brigade in 48 hours and some light battalions in 24 hours any where in the world. If Europe has any hope of being anything but a second rate regional power, they need transport capability. They have always relied on the US to get their first, hold the line and transport their slow asses to the front after since the cold war ended (and even during. Looking at you France).

Posted by DarthVader 2026-01-12 22:24|| 2026-01-12 22:24|| Front Page Top

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