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re: BREAKING: Trump hints US could 'pull out of NATO' over Greenland
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:45 pm to BBONDS25
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:45 pm to BBONDS25
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The US pays about 16-22% of these common funds
For administrative shite, yes. And guess what, our people run nato and staff almost all of the important positions at NATO HQ.
Still are not funding any other countries military. You’re conflating office space and support staff with military spending
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:46 pm to Indefatigable
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POTUS doesn’t have the ability to do that anyway.
Congress could pass new legislation. Hopefully Massie and Rand don’t frick this one up. You would think saving 2.4% of our GDP would be a good thing to them.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:46 pm to BBONDS25
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You like funding 31 other countries military? That surprises me.
He’d sell his soul for the US to send a Marine from Iowa to die for Ukraine
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:46 pm to BBONDS25
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What is shared bases and equipment funded by the US? Good Lord.
Huh?
We pay those nations to use their facilities, and pay for expansions and such that WE want on their bases. That isn’t what funds their militaries.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:46 pm to Indefatigable
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For administrative shite, yes. And guess what, our people run nato and staff almost all of the important positions at NATO HQ. Still are not funding any other countries military. You’re conflating office space and support staff with military spending
Shared bases and equipment funded by the US. You can parse all you want. You’re still incorrect.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:47 pm to BBONDS25
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Congress could pass new legislation. Hopefully Massie and Rand don’t frick this one up. You would think saving 2.4% of our GDP would be a good thing to them.
There is not and will not be 60 Senate votes to give POTUS the unilateral authority to leave NATO
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:47 pm to BBONDS25
I don't see anything in the link you posted which says the U.S. is spending/funding other countries' military.
Can you quote from the text where it says that?
Can you quote from the text where it says that?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:48 pm to Indefatigable
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We pay those nations to use their facilities, and pay for expansions and such that WE want on their bases. That isn’t what funds their militaries.
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The money the US contributes to NATO goes into two main types of funding: direct common funding for shared operations and infrastructure, and the much larger national defense budgets of member countries.
LINK
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:48 pm to BBONDS25
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You would think saving 2.4% of our GDP would be a good thing to them.
We wouldnt save anything. U.S. Contribution to NATO Common Funds: Approximately $753 million in 2024,
Trump wants to increase our military spending from $850 billion to $1.5 trillion
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:49 pm to LSURussian
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I don't see anything in the link you posted which says the U.S. is spending/funding other countries' military. Can you quote from the text where it says that?
See the link above.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:49 pm to BBONDS25
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Shared bases and equipment funded by the US. You can parse all you want. You’re still incorrect.
What are you talking about?
We lease space on other nations bases, and pay for that. We base our surveillance aircraft and military units there, and pay for the upgrades and expansions required for that. Yes.
We don’t fund any other nations military. The rent we pay Germany for using Ramstein does not fund their military. The rent we pay to Spain to base a squadron of destroyers at Rota does not fund their military.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:50 pm to BBONDS25
Your link says nothing about funding other countries militaries. It says that we pay for our own forces to use other countries’ bases.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:50 pm to LSURussian
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Is President Trump starting to lose his mind??
Pretty sure the US has a bigger military than the rest of NATO combined.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:50 pm to sgallo3
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We wouldnt save anything. U.S. Contribution to NATO Common Funds: Approximately $753 million in 2024, Trump wants to increase our military spending from $850 billion to $1.5 trillion
Why did you only list the common fund and why are you stating us leaving nato wouldn’t be savings because there is spending elsewhere? Thats silly. As is a far left wacko pretending they care about spending.
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:51 pm to Indefatigable
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Your link says nothing about funding other countries militaries. It says that we pay for our own forces to use other countries’ bases.
Keep reading. Also…what do we lose if we keep 2.4% of our GDP. Be specific.
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:51 pm to BBONDS25
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Keep reading.
Quote what you’re referring to
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:52 pm to Indefatigable
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Quote what you’re referring to
Haha. Too lazy to read the entire thing?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:53 pm to Indefatigable
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There is not and will not be 60 Senate votes to give POTUS the unilateral authority to leave NATO
Reconciliation!!
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:53 pm to LetsGoBrandon
NATO is a load of BS anyways
Posted on 1/16/26 at 1:53 pm to Indefatigable
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We lease space on other nations bases, and pay for that. We base our surveillance aircraft and military units there, and pay for the upgrades and expansions required for that. Yes.
To protect whom? Think real hard.
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