NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans.
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.
That played out beautifully when Trump got a big no on the use of airspace, bases and assistance in the straight. There was no soft power to make anything move.
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.
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.
This is a good thing for Europe,not so much for the US. Weird that the US is the one initializing this change.
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.
Yeah, Trump and his sad gang of dipshits has lost the US 70-80% of it the historical soft power it has held globally.
All because the current regime is too stupid to understand the value of it
That played out beautifully when Trump got a big no on the use of airspace, bases and assistance in the straight. There was no soft power to make anything move.
Epstein-related services, I guess…
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.
At least the US still have Taylor Swift
One of the most overhyped and overrated lowest common denominator mass produced shitpop stars on the planet?
Yep checks out.
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.
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
No, it’s because Ringo Star, drummer from the Beatles, has the Elfstones and is able to use them.
The problem with constantly lying to people to keep them voting for your party is eventually people that believe those lies might get into power.