Video England couldn't even deploy a mere 1000 troops if needed.

[Racer88]

Yikes. Sounds like the British military effectively doesn't even exist.

They aren't our "allies." They are our DEPENDENTS.


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[NavyVet83]

They're dependents and frankly, pu**ys.....

 

[Racer88]

and frankly, pu**ys.....

LOL!

 

[no4mk1t]

A lot of folks don't realize that the UK was a financial mess after WW1 and WW2 and has never fully recovered to its old school glory.
The UK was so broke after WW2 that the Walt Disney company couldn't take any of the money it made showing Disney films in the UK out of the country. That is why there were so many Disney productions made in the 40's-50's-60's in England with British actors. They had to spend the money in the UK to boost the economy.

The British government defaulted on the war debt for WW1 in 1934. It has never been repaid.
It took them until 2006 to finally repay the war debt for WW2. Think about that. 60 years.

Essentially the UK cannot afford to maintain a modern armed forces unless we underwrite it.

Which if Hegseth holds true to his threat to close all the bases in NATO countries because they ain't holding up their end of the NATO log, I think they will all have a come to Jesus moment.
Plus, it will have a major effect on the areas around those bases from the sudden disappearance of money spent by the US military and individual soldiers/sailors/airmen in the local economy.

 

[Racer88]

A lot of folks don't realize that the UK was a financial mess after WW1 and WW2 and has never fully recovered to its old school glory.
The UK was so broke after WW2 that the Walt Disney company couldn't take any of the money it made showing Disney films in the UK out of the country. That is why there were so many Disney productions made in the 40's-50's-60's in England with British actors. They had to spend the money in the UK to boost the economy.

The British government defaulted on the war debt for WW1 in 1934. It has never been repaid.
It took them until 2006 to finally repay the war debt for WW2. Think about that. 60 years.

Essentially the UK cannot afford to maintain a modern armed forces unless we underwrite it.

Which if Hegseth holds true to his threat to close all the bases in NATO countries because they ain't holding up their end of the NATO log, I think they will all have a come to Jesus moment.
Plus, it will have a major effect on the areas around those bases from the sudden disappearance of money spent by the US military and individual soldiers/sailors/airmen in the local economy.

I have to admit I am REALLY hoping we "pull chocks" from our bases in Europe and out of NATO. Leave that eurotrash as sitting ducks. Poetic justice.

 

[no4mk1t]

I have to admit I am REALLY hoping we "pull chocks" from our bases in Europe and out of NATO. Leave that eurotrash as sitting ducks. Poetic justice.

If that happens, it will be interesting to see if they have to wind up diverting funds from all their social welfare programs to defense.

 

[Racer88]

If that happens, it will be interesting to see if they have to wind up diverting funds from all their social welfare programs to defense.

In reality, they could divert 100% of their public funds to defense, and they'd still be sitting ducks (without us). I don't think it's a funding problem. It's a lack of WILL and strength to defend themselves.

 

[Racer88]

In reality, they could divert 100% of their public funds to defense, and they'd still be sitting ducks (without us). I don't think it's a funding problem. It's a lack of WILL and strength to defend themselves.

Gosh.... this sounds familiar! I was right!


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[no4mk1t]

In reality, they could divert 100% of their public funds to defense, and they'd still be sitting ducks (without us). I don't think it's a funding problem. It's a lack of WILL and strength to defend themselves.

And that will be their come to Jesus moment. Now that Rutte has said it out loud.