this is one of the reasons why european nations drag their legs on the NATO 2% GDP commitment, because all the money goes to the US anyway, imagine levying a 2% GDP tax on all your allies
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Demanding that everyone spend 2% of GDP on defence effectively amounts to demanding that everyone give the US 1.32% of their GDP for nato membership. It's like a supreme vassalisation fee paid to america.
french truly the most flunky nation, lose 2 years of life to pay for usa toys. Who can attack france? fucking flemish?
They do have to constantly be on guard for perfidious albion
Eurocucks are really living up to the name.
I guess we as a civilization really decided to choose barbarism over socialism. Endless war and fascists rising to power all over again
Couldnt be me
Getting itchy to send your people to die in a pointless war shortly after giving away your money to the USA is a good thing actually
The funny thing is that the 2% goal isn't even binding. It's been claimed that it is by the media and government, because it aligns with the state's goals, but it's basically militaristic propaganda.