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[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 42 points 22 hours ago

This is a good thing for Europe,not so much for the US. Weird that the US is the one initializing this change.

[-] TommySoda@lemmy.world 38 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Along with the dollar being the standard for a lot of international trade, the military assistance provided by the US is one of the biggest reasons for their international power. Like, without those what does the US have to offer the rest of the world that aren't just shitty tech companies that suffer from extreme enshitification.

[-] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

And the main reason that the US is able to provide that assistance is by having bases in forward positions. Without those, it's a lot harder to project military strength or bomb schools.

[-] DandomRude@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Epstein-related services, I guess...

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago

At least the US still have Taylor Swift

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 13 hours ago

It'd make sense for the US if we reduced the military budget alongside this. But no, they keep pouring even more money into the MIC for less diplomatic results.

[-] Dpek@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago

Last time i checked the idea was more to move stuff to asia to counter china

So its not so much reduce buget as not increaseing it even quicker

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