04-26-2021, 09:17 AM
Well, the "why" of it is indeed a good question.
Especially with the Germans and French wanting to crank up an "EU Army" to further their Continental System schemes. Sounds like a force that should defend Europe (but of course, it won't).
Western Europe could have done more of the heavy lifting for their own defense since the 1960s. The former Pact countries, of course, didn't get a start on that until the 1990s. Ironically, at least one of those countries is a significant contributor to NATO, and all of those countries have political outlooks better grounded in reality than that of the ideologues in Brussels.
Dunno. I think it is better to fight wars abroad rather than on our home turf. But given changes in warfare, that option will not always be there.
As for our own self-determination, the problem IMO lies in the national power structures -- to include elements other than purely the government. Too much vested interest from too many parties, and thus we remain entangled in situations far from the USA.
Cheers
Especially with the Germans and French wanting to crank up an "EU Army" to further their Continental System schemes. Sounds like a force that should defend Europe (but of course, it won't).
Western Europe could have done more of the heavy lifting for their own defense since the 1960s. The former Pact countries, of course, didn't get a start on that until the 1990s. Ironically, at least one of those countries is a significant contributor to NATO, and all of those countries have political outlooks better grounded in reality than that of the ideologues in Brussels.
Dunno. I think it is better to fight wars abroad rather than on our home turf. But given changes in warfare, that option will not always be there.
As for our own self-determination, the problem IMO lies in the national power structures -- to include elements other than purely the government. Too much vested interest from too many parties, and thus we remain entangled in situations far from the USA.
Cheers
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