You probably know this, but just in case: NATO is not a club you pay 2% in to for protection. The 2% is the required spending on YOUR OWN defence. In practice this benefits USA as a major weapon producer, at least it has until now. I have a feeling Europe feels less certain that they will buy American next time.
OK? how did this statement change anything I posted?
I guess you didn’t know this, the idea is strength in numbers. If you can’t provide for personal and collective defense, gtfo.
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I disagree with the guy you are responding to as well. But I don’t think he’s saying that Trump wants people to pay the 2% like it is a subscription fee. I think he’s just saying that Trump is using the possibility of leaving as a threat in the hopes that countries will meet their 2% obligation.
As to what Trump actually is saying, I have no idea, he’s hard to parse.
he’s really not that hard to parse, you just have to stop jumping to conclusions.
pay up or gtfo.