No wonder Hegseth is under continuous attack. No more European vacations for generals and aides-de-camp in Brussels; wives will be PO'd......Congressmen won't be "inspecting" US facilities in Europe.....
...This summer, Hegseth told NATO allies that the U.S. will take a hard look at its force structure in Europe, with an eye toward having Europe increasingly protect itself....
....European allies “have to be willing to stand up and do something in a strong way about” defending their own continent.
Hegseth said the review would last no longer than six months, according to a news release on the War Department website.
“We’re going to keep a close eye on allies who are not doing that and who say ‘no,’ or ‘maybe’ or ‘wait and see’ when it matters most,” he said. “It’s a review that some countries will fail ...
...“This is the right thing to do by the American people; it’s the right thing to do by this alliance. Europe can and must take primary responsibility for its conventional defense as it pledged at The Hague Summit and in the process safeguarding Europe’s defense for generations to come,” he said....
Reports are that US could withdraw up to 40% of its forces in Europe, which would save the US taxpayer a whole lotta cash that could be used to reduce the deficit, or the national debt, or to fix roads.
Or replace bridges
ReplyDeleteLike going over the Ohio River for example
(And I’m thinking of replacing the double decker Brent Spence Bridge going over the Ohio on I 75 …..but there are many others just like it all over the country )
…..The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project represents one of the nation’s most significant transportation transformations. Spanning eight critical miles of I-71 and I-75, this initiative will reshape how Ohio and Kentucky move, connect, and grow. Here’s what’s coming…..
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If we pull 40% of our forces out of Europe, then we probably will not be looking to instigate more color. Revolutions.
ReplyDeleteMaybe that is pie in the sky thinking
And how about we give up funding the greater Israel genocide war project?
ReplyDeleteThat would save a shit load of money as well
And we would not be morally complicit with a genocide.
“which would save the US taxpayer a whole lotta cash that could be used to reduce the deficit, or the national debt, or to fix roads.”
ReplyDeleteDidn’t Trump promise that would be done already without the U.S. pulling out of NATO? Man, his track record of keeping his word is abysmal.