Could the US leave NATO to form its own preferred alliances?

[Dargil]

And form separate military and economic alliances with nations we prefer?

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3 mo

I began my post with SHOULD.

[lilBigPotato]

Like who, North Korea and Russia? The US has been hostile towards the vast majority of its allies under Trump and then cries when the members of the DEFENSIVE alliance don't come to save his ass on his offensive war that he chose to start without asking any of his allies beforehand?

All he's gonna do with a move like that is weaken and isolate the US internationally.

[Dargil]

The stupid line forms to the left.

[DryGermanGuy]

That question shows an astonishing amount of ignorance about war theater realities! 😂

[Dargil]

Not really, but your answer does.

[DryGermanGuy]

Yeah, really. I would go as far and say that you never looked at a European map in your life. The strength of NATO is having a continuous fence line against an attacking Russia. Your suggestion is about as intelligent as assuming that closing 25% of the windows in your house would make it safe. 🙄

[NathanDavis]

it could probably leave the group... and make deals with each country individually

[Dargil]

In the beginning Poland and Hungary and Greece. What others?

[NathanDavis]

all of them...

most people don't realize that the US military does not actually depart from the USA mainland... lmao

there's 800 military bases and other hubs, facilities, commands all over and around the world

the most important of them, at NATO territory, allied territory and the amount of logistics provided by these facilities are KEY for the USA military and it would never be what it is today without them

so... ALL OF THEM, because if they don't make deals with the 90+ countries it currently has deals with, the cost of the military will increase by the trillions in no time and that's just the start of it

it's also a matter of safety and security

[BonzoInBitburg]

The EU and Canada already formed one last year and are in talks to include Korea. Not sure who the US would form an alliance with. I don't think Canada and the EU are interested in being aligned with the US right now.

[strateguy632]

I think it is justified but even if not, we should stop paying so then- you know what will happen!

[Dargil]

The EU has a population 30% larger than ours and an economy about the size of China's. These cowards should be able to take care of themselves.

[strateguy632]

Good point!🏅👍

[strateguy632]

In fact now that you mentioned economy, EU's GDP is two TRILLION more than china "report" (which is just propaganda numbers, yet even bigger than the report) more and far more! 2x$10^12 more!
China reported 21T
EU has 23T!

[exitseven]

Yes, it sounds like that is what President Trump is doing with the Shield of America

[KostasKouvalis]

We COULD, but it's a long and complicated process and the other members need to approve