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blue-wave

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Sat May 2, 2026, 11:53 PM May 2

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fujiyamasan

(2,098 posts)
1. They may be better off without us
Sun May 3, 2026, 12:06 AM
May 3

Especially with this administration in charge, there’s no way for them to trust Trump not to pass along sensitive intel to his best bud.

LudwigPastorius

(15,126 posts)
2. He received his latest orders from Putin in that hour and a half phone call, that I bet wasn't recorded or transcribed.
Sun May 3, 2026, 12:20 AM
May 3

Goodbye NATO, and goodbye Pax Europaea, the longest stretch of peace between major European powers in the past 1,600 years.

MsLeopard

(1,308 posts)
3. Absolutely sickening
Sun May 3, 2026, 01:04 AM
May 3

The damage this regime has done is incalculable. My grandchildren and the world have a hell of a task in front of them.

Bayard

(30,467 posts)
6. Yes
Sun May 3, 2026, 12:53 PM
May 3

trump sat there like a bobble-head, saying--"Yes, master."

pat_k

(14,162 posts)
4. Not to mention the pesky little matter of law that prohibits unilaterally reducing deployment in Europe below 76,000
Sun May 3, 2026, 02:29 AM
May 3

Kaleva

(40,458 posts)
5. More likely these troops will be transferred to other NATO nation in Europe
Sun May 3, 2026, 02:33 AM
May 3

Justice matters.

(10,141 posts)
7. First and foremost: Tusk should stop posting on X...
Sun May 3, 2026, 02:08 PM
May 3

2. Europe doesn't need the Fourth Reich as it is now:

Europe possesses significant latent power—marked by a massive economy, technological base, and high human capital. The bloc is beginning to shift toward "pragmatic federalism," leveraging joint financing and security, with 81% of citizens supporting a common defense policy to reduce dependency on external powers.

Investment is surging, with defense expenditure increasing from 1.6% of GDP in 2023 to an expected 2.1% in 2025.Technological Sophistication: Europe possesses advanced defense industrial bases, producing high-end hardware, aircraft, and missiles. Key Military Powers: France, the UK, and Germany lead with robust, modern armed forces.Advanced Industrial Base: The workforce size and technological base are sufficient to build and maintain necessary weapon systems.

France (290 nuclear warheads) reaffirms its commitment to nuclear deterrence:
https://onu.delegfrance.org/france-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-nuclear-deterrence

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bobalew

(492 posts)
9. The strategy is to weaken the EU
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:28 AM
May 4

go facilitate Russian invasion, a Putin Fever Dream, which mens they both are Full Goose
whacko...

Response to bobalew (Reply #9)

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