Shifting further towards the Axis...

[Nostra]

Trump is a fascist – authoritarian and illiberal; that he continues to attack our democratic allies in favor of his fellow despots and dictators is further proof of that.

The continued Dimtard meltdowns is soooo fun to watch.

 

[Donald H]

Maybe Trump has figured it out that Russia and China aren't aggressive nations that need defending against?

He's certainly at least stated that America is the aggressive hawk that starts wars throughout the world.

 

[Donald H]

Their pea brains limits what they can comprehend to ORANGE MAN BAD.

They're coming to the realization that Trump has snookered the working class again!

Now they're turning to the Dems, to get snookered again!

At least Trump might think he can save money by having less wars! That will please a few billionaires!

 

[BluesLegend]

US ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’​

trump has us shunning the allies in favor of the fascists.

This cannot end well for anyone but Russia and China.

Somehow Europe survived 2,000+ years without any help from America.

 

[Nostra]

They're coming to the realization that Trump has snookered the working class again!

Now they're turning to the Dems, to get snookered again!

At least Trump might think he can save money by having less wars! That will please a few billionaires!

See.

 

[Rawley]

As we withdraw from the world, Russia and China will be more than happy to fill the vacuum. And this is already happening as close as South America.

A macro strategy can be fine, but if it's implemented poorly, it can pretty easily boomerang.

The caveman approach probably doesn't work in a modern world.

Russia and CHina are going to participate in NATO exercises. Kewl. How's that going to work?

 

[sparky]

Trump “would like financial contributions from European countries because these soldiers are a deterrent, and the costs cannot be borne solely by American taxpayers,” a European diplomat told the news service.

Trump’s new Pentagon team has made clear that the U.S. needs to play a smaller military role in Europe and shift capabilities to the Pacific to counter a growing threat from China.

The U.S. has about 65,000 troops permanently stationed in Europe and thousands more there on a rotational basis. Since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the overall force level has been in the range of 100,000 troops.

Read more at: Trump aims to cut US force in Europe by 20,000, compel subsidies from allies, Italian report says
Source - Stars and Stripes

The US bears the lion's share of those exercise costs....The EU needs to pony-up.

As usual Creeptush just tells us a tenth of the story.

“I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, which is what it should have been years ago,” Trump said, speaking virtually from Washington.

seems it's part of the plan......~S~

 

[JLW]

US ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’​

trump has us shunning the allies in favor of the fascists.

This cannot end well for anyone but Russia and China.

If Obama were taking the same actions as Trump regarding NATO, the right would be calling him a communist sympathizer, and justifiably so.

You know if your goal is to undermine NATO and resurrect the SSRs, then you are a commie sympathizer.

It follows then that Trump is a Commie sympathizer as are those that may agree with him.

Trump is destroying the western alliance because he wants to be like his friends, Putin, Xi and Kim.

Think about this. The whole edifice we build after WWII is being undone by the most insipid, deranged, anti-democratic, corrupt and downright moronic man to ever hold the office of the presidency.

 

[Mac1958]

Russia and CHina are going to participate in NATO exercises. Kewl. How's that going to work?

 

[sparky]

I find Trump's discretion to be the better part of valor juxtaposed to EU's d*ck waving fools......~S~

 

[Nostra]

If Obama were taking the same actions regarding NATO, the right would be calling him a communist sympathizer.

You know if your goal is to undermine NATO and resurrect the SSRs, then you are a commie sympathizer.

It follows then that Trump is a Commie sympathizer as are his followers.

Trump is destroying the western alliance because he wants to be like his friends, Putin, Xi and Kim.

Think about this. The whole edifice we build after WWII is being undone by the most insipid, deranged, anti-democratic, corrupt and downright moronic man to ever hold the office of the presidency.

What will replace the global structure will be like Trump himself:

Chaotic, corrupt and anti-Western.

You live in fantasy land. Tater would never even ask Europe to live up to their NATO obligations, much less use our power and influence to push them to do so.

Last time Trump did this some countries ponied up what they are required. The NATO chief credited Trump with making NATO stronger.

 

[sparky]

One would think the ocean that divides us from EU's (30) NATO members alone would obligate them more .......~S~

 

[Rawley]

This thread is about the US allegedly not participating in NATO military exercises. You comment is that" As we withdraw from the world, Russia and China will be more than happy to fill the vacuum"

Again, do you think Russia and China are going to take the US place in the NATO exercises?

 

[Mac1958]

This thread is about the US allegedly not participating in NATO military exercises. You comment is that" As we withdraw from the world, Russia and China will be more than happy to fill the vacuum"

Again, do you think Russia and China are going to take the US place in the NATO exercises?

No, I sure don't. Nor did I say they were.

You're welcome.

 

[Nostra]

No, I sure don't. Nor did I say they were.

You're welcome.

explain how China and Russia would fill the void left behind if your make believe scenario of the US not participating actually happened.

Be specific.

 

[sparky]

Military exercises in Europe right now would be for one reason.....~S~

 

[Crepitus]

America First.

Simple minded slogans for simple minded people.

 

[Crepitus]

Somehow Europe survived 2,000+ years without any help from America.

We weren't on the other side then.