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NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment (apnews.com)

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[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 48 points 1 month 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 47 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.

[-] DandomRude@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Epstein-related services, I guess...

[-] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month 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.

[-] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

At least the US still have Taylor Swift

[-] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month 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 1 month 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

[-] LeonineAlpha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

No, it's because Ringo Star, drummer from the Beatles, has the Elfstones and is able to use them.

[-] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 month ago

So when Nato is going to cut support for Israel

[-] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Right after the corrupt plutocracy are removed from NATO!

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

To our commander and chef

[-] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

and chef

Are you eating digestively fermented McDonald’s?

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Honestly. I'm keeping it. Dude will be lucky to get that job in prison.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

That's not what this is from my understanding. NATO countries are picking up the tab on the US defense industry, that's exactly what Trump wants. Now if they were doing this with their own home grown industries then that would be a totally different story.

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