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70sEraVet

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9. When those US bases were built in Europe, the US was a dependable ally

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:15 AM

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But Europeans have to be asking themselves now if they are not MORE vulnerable to Russian aggression by having troops within their borders whose commitment to defending them has become doubtful.

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