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2026-07-09 Europe

What The U.S. Military Could Lose If Trump Cuts Off Trade With NATO Ally Spain

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-09 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [2401 views ] Top

1 Evidently we can't use them anyway, fuck off.

Posted by Chris 2026-07-09 00:22|| 2026-07-09 00:22|| Front Page Top

2 Described by the U.S. Navy as “the gateway to the Mediterranean,”

Let Spain guard it then.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-09 01:02|| 2026-07-09 01:02|| Front Page Top

3 If they're not reliable in times of war, they're not usable.

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-09 02:21|| 2026-07-09 02:21|| Front Page Top

4 ^Ye, but have you tried their (new) national dish couscous?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-07-09 02:48|| 2026-07-09 02:48|| Front Page Top

5 Has Spain caved in ... and paying its NATO share of $$$$?

Posted by Ulalet Whereter7673 2026-07-09 03:41|| 2026-07-09 03:41|| Front Page Top

6 Germany dealt with the economic impact of American base closures. How good are the local economies in the Spanish communities around those bases?

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-07-09 06:48|| 2026-07-09 06:48|| Front Page Top

7 Trump Effect: Spain Folds, Agrees to Boost NATO Payments After U.S. Trade Halt Order

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-09 08:43|| 2026-07-09 08:43|| Front Page Top

8 Don't care. Fuck Spain and fuck the countries that prefer to play political games instead of doing actual defense. Cut them off and let them starve.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-09 08:59|| 2026-07-09 08:59|| Front Page Top

9 It serves the US nothing if we cant use it during a time of US emergency. Fuck them.

Posted by 49 Pan 2026-07-09 18:49|| 2026-07-09 18:49|| Front Page Top

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