UK is leaving EU taking a big chunk of people, defense spending and resources with it. You need NATO.
The communists are back at it again !We have better things to do with our money, thanks. Like providing health care.
It's insanity. This is not normal. I mean not just this new crazy demand. We can only hope to get out of his reign with bumps and bruises because he is trying to wreck the world like he does everything he touches.We live in the craziest times when the President of the United States makes insane demands of his allies, bullies and insults world leaders, attacks his government institutions as well as fellow party members on Twitter... but remains tight-lipped and deferential to a porn star that has the legal goods on him.
The US maybe has to invest up to 4% because they are a nuclear power, they have global military reach and lots of military bases to maintain, other countries, like Germany, however don't. 4% of the GDP on military would be overkill. They wouldn't even know on what to spend half of that money, lol.
Well, in Germany's case, they could start by spending some of the money they should be spending on defence by fixing their airforce.
This.He's so blatantly just looking for an excuse to pull out of NATO.
If Germany somehow manages to spend 2% of the GDP then the german army would instantly be the third largest army in the world.
The world doesn't want Germany to have such a huge army and neither do (we) the germans want to have such a huge army.
We would literally need to coat our army vehicles in Euro bills at this point to meet the 2%
More likely just trying to blow up whole NATO Summit and use it as excuse to push his larger "I want US to leave NATO" agenda.
We have better things to do with our money, thanks. Like providing health care.
Or just send the money to the US for protecting usIf Germany somehow manages to spend 2% of the GDP then the german army would instantly be the third largest army in the world.
The world doesn't want Germany to have such a huge army and neither do (we) the germans want to have such a huge army.
We would literally need to coat our army vehicles in Euro bills at this point to meet the 2%
...aim to move towards the 2 % guideline within a decadeHe's ultimately pushing for spending to be at the required levels, as stated by NATO. His other blabbering is typical him..I hate him..but rules are rules, and if NATO says you have to spend X on defense, then spend X on defense.
1. Let's wait and see in what manner the UK actually leavesUK is leaving EU taking a big chunk of people, defense spending and resources with it. You need NATO.
He's ultimately pushing for spending to be at the required levels, as stated by NATO. His other blabbering is typical him..I hate him..but rules are rules, and if NATO says you have to spend X on defense, then spend X on defense.
1. Let's wait and see in what manner the UK actually leaves
2. No talk about UK leaving NATO
3. We need the US in order to save some money on own defense spending, true. PESCO and other things would still be viable replacements if sole purpose is indeed to only keep Russia from being a serious threat to other EU countries.
4. The US also needs NATO. Most obvious example is drone control and many unsinkable supply ships in Germany which by the way is money saved by the US and spent by Germany.
5. On top of 4. , why on earth should the EU and other non-US NATO countries give US continued support in all other international topics? NATO has most of all helped the US being as influential as it has been ever since after WWII because predecessors of Trump did understand the advantages for being a benevolent (!!!) hegemon.