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Old Crank

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4. NATO with out the US

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:45 AM

Wednesday

Has enough fire power for the depleted Russia.
Unless Putin decides to go and nuke everything. Then it isn't going to matter.

NATO has been working to reduce the US to some extent since Trump 1.

By leaving the US becomes a free rider.

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