• solargeek@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    We’ve had multiple presidents get on their soapbox about defense budgets in Europe. One fat orange man in particular. He’s a corrupt idiot but he wasn’t wrong about that. The NATO % GDP benchmark is not onerous. Only military capability will deter some actors as clearly evidenced most recently in Ukraine.

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      1 year ago

      Left wing liberals agreeing with right wing liberals when it is convenient for them. A tale as old as gold.

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      1 year ago

      Only military capability will deter some actors as clearly evidenced most recently in Ukraine.

      the ukraine was invaded therefore more military spending would deter russians from invading the ukraine?

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        1 year ago

        Has Russia invaded a NATO country? No

        Should Europe have done more in 2014? Yes

        Would Ukraine have been destroyed if they hadn’t received training from NATO members since 2014? Maybe