"Unrealistic for NATO Countries to Defend Themselves" [semi-satire]

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Posted on 01/13/2025 8:53:34 AM PST by John Semmens

German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck called "incoming President Donald Trump's expectation that we will devote 5% of our GDP to our own national defense is unrealistic. Look, prior to 1945 we spent far more than 5% on our defense, but were still battered into submission by the combined might of Russia and the US. For the next 45 years Germany was occupied by foreign troops--Russia because it hoped to eventually dominate us and the Americans because they didn't want Germany to be absorbed into a communist empire."

"So, why should we spend anything on our own defense?" Habeck asked. "America will have to continue to defend us lest all of Europe be absorbed by a resurgent Russia. Even if America won't defend us French President Macron has offered to guarantee our security from foreign invaders. Why pay for something we can get for free?"

"Well, I wish them luck," Trump said. "We saw how effective France's guarantee of the sovereignty of Poland was in 1939. Seeing how difficult Russia's attempted conquest of Ukraine has been maybe they won't need protection from invasion by Russia. On the other hand, it seems like most of the flabby NATO member nations will be converted into hellholes in the not too distant future by the swarms of terrorists they've been allowing into their countries. How can they expect us to defend them if they won't make a decent effort to defend themselves? At least in World War II they fought for their own liberation. I guess times have changed."

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1 posted on 01/13/2025 8:53:34 AM PST by John Semmens

To: John Semmens

2 posted on 01/13/2025 9:02:21 AM PST by Clutch Martin ("The dawn cracks hard like a bull whip and it ain't taking no lip from the night before" Tom Waits)

To: Clutch Martin

3 posted on 01/13/2025 9:09:23 AM PST by PerConPat (The politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Mencken)

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