You don't negotiate with someone who is trying to kill (or subjugate) you.
The hardest part is the recognition of that.
Look at Israel, I think they recognize and understand that all to well.
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You don't negotiate with someone who is trying to kill (or subjugate) you.You're right. Our politicians in Europe fell back into some kind of appeasement policy vs Putin. Did not work just like it failed pre-WW2 with Hitler.
This kind of policy never works vs dictators, they'll always outplay you and results in a way bigger boom than if you had stood up to them earlier.
Okay, I will play the role of the contrarian.
Here is a quote from the NATO website:
The combined wealth of the non-US Allies, measured in GDP, is almost equal to that of the United States. However, non-US Allies together spend less than half of what the United States spends on defence. This imbalance has been a constant, with variations, throughout the history of the Alliance and has grown more pronounced since the tragic events of 11 September 2001, after which the United States significantly increased its defence spending. The volume of US defence expenditure represents approximately two thirds of the defence spending of the Alliance as a whole. However, this is not the amount that the United States contributes to the operational running of NATO, which is shared with all Allies according to the principle of common funding. Moreover, US defence spending also covers commitments outside the Euro-Atlantic area. It should be noted, nonetheless, that the Alliance relies on the United States for the provision of some essential capabilities, regarding for instance, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; air-to-air refuelling; ballistic missile defence; and airborne electromagnetic warfare.
Do the countries that are contributing higher than normal amounts have commitments all over the planet?
Do any of these countries contribute aid anywhere else on the planet?
Our "population" is up an estimated 12 million from illegals, of which untold amounts of funding is going to them. Is anyone giving us money for that? Crime is up huge, as is drug trafficking across our southern border. Anyone "helping us with that?
This has no political party attached to it, just stating what's going on (not why).
I'm a retired military veteran. The VA healthcare rarely gets positive reviews for a reason. When do we get our house in order?
I'm just asking what I think are the obvious questions since the undercurrent seems to always be the US needs to do more.
Personally I think we should help out the UKRs, but would like oversight of where that money is going.
Cheers,
Biff
But it is shifting. Even the more left wings of most countries accept that it can not be another way. Most eu counties are up budgeting by quite a margin. All other problems we have to take in account this one is nr 1.position...but that's politically unpalatable in many countries.
Told yah.
Any thoughts on how soon the good stuff might start showing up, anyone? I'm hoping the C-130s are already on approach to Boryspil.
Not just in Europe. We've seen here in the US plenty of wishful thinking that if we just be nice to people that have sworn to destroy us, we can win them over.You're right. Our politicians in Europe fell back into some kind of appeasement policy vs Putin. Did not work just like it failed pre-WW2 with Hitler.
This kind of policy never works vs dictators, they'll always outplay you and results in a way bigger boom than if you had stood up to them earlier.
Still got to go through the Senate but that should be a formalityAny thoughts on how soon the good stuff might start showing up, anyone? I'm hoping the C-130s are already on approach to Boryspil.