• felis_catus_domesticus
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    240 minutes ago

    @LaFinlandia well, that’s been true since 1949…

    it’s only the Europeans who are suddenly waking up this. DE have been underperforming NATO slackers since day 1.
    Now the chickens come home to roost.

  • Buelldozer
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    Everyone blaming Trump (fuck that guy) is missing the forest for the trees.

    Europe should have ceased relying on the United States for security as soon as it substantially recovered from WWII. That it didn’t has been a bone of contention since before the collapse of the U.S.S.R.

    • Joe
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      The US benifited from the slavish dependence of european countries on it, and the good business conditions that came with it. This started to change with the EU and in particular with the introduction of the euro.

      I guess that it’s time for civilized Europe to become a military powerhouse once again.

    • @smokeysnilas@feddit.org
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      12 hours ago

      You’re right. Also I can’t believe we wasted the 4 years under Biden and now are again caught with our pants down.

  • @gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    165 hours ago

    Yep. Sorry our politics are so absolutely fucked, everyone. This is the end of Pax Americana. We’re going isolationist, and probably also fascist and theocratic. I’m going to leave the country.

  • @PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    858 hours ago

    He’s right. The US can’t be relied on for the next four years, at minimum. Hell, parts of the apparatus might be turned against European security.

    Please, look after yourselves.

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      It’s not just about the next 4 years, we can’t base our defense on a country we can only rely on for 4 years at a time.
      There were already problems with Bush Jr. then Trump once, and now Trump again.
      You’d have to be insane to believe this is just a one or two off, and things will get back to normal.
      Normalcy regarding NATO ended already with Bush.

      The times where USA was the deciding factor in most world policies, because USA was backed up by the majority of the global economy is over.
      USA loses just as much as Europe and many other US allies. Trump said our so called friends are our true enemies. Trump believes Canada, UK, EU etc are enemies, and he has said directly that Russia and China are “not so bad”. Despite Russia is invading in Europe, and threatening nuclear war, and China is behaving ever more aggressively in the China sea and against Taiwan, and in general against their neighbors.

    • @AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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      267 hours ago

      And what Trump is likely to destroy in the coming years will take ages to rebuild, assuming it ever is.

      We all hope it will be enough to shock the European governments into cooperating for once, but the odds are really stacked against that, even if some are willing.

    • Miles O'Brien
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      87 hours ago

      US can’t be relied on for the next four years, at minimum.

      Probably Optimistic :(

      I don’t think the US has been reliable since 2016 at the latest. And honestly after this… I don’t think it ever will be again.

  • Rakenclaw
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    I guess this will be the end of NATO. Such a dark future.

  • @MrMakabar@slrpnk.net
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    96 hours ago

    The EU has to start to replace NATO. That at least means some shared assets like maybe ballistic missile defense, AWACS and similar assets. Combined procurement would also be a great idea. Something like ESA, but with some common EU funding as well.

  • @Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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    157 hours ago

    Europe is going to have to get proactive about it’s security too. Just defending themselves from Putin and Xi won’t be enough.

  • ikt
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    217 hours ago

    Yes Macron said this back in 2017

    https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2017/09/26/president-macron-gives-speech-on-new-initiative-for-europe

    literally point number one:

    1. A Europe that guarantees security in all its aspects

    In terms of defence, Europe must have a joint intervention force, a joint defence budget and a joint doctrine for action. We need to encourage the swift creation of a European Defence Fund, permanent structured cooperation, and supplement them with a European intervention initiative that better integrates our armed forces at all stages.

    and what has changed since then and what is being implemented?

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      Any decent EU military needs a common EU foreign policy. Both of those need treaty changes. Also Macron says a lot about Europe, but when he got the opportunity for action tends to fall short. France was in a great position to lead on Ukraine aid, but did not perform that amazingly.

      EDIT: EU ammo purchases for Ukraine have been launched and some EU military organizational work as well, such as EU missions in Mali, the Red Sea and some other places. Also some good cooperation such as Germany and Netherlands integrating their armies.

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      Back then, Germany was barely warming up to the idea of a EU military. Now it seems to be a done deal, the European motor is going to churn and Poland seems to want to be part of it.

  • shoulderoforion
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    well, sure, but with Trump going back to the big chair, and working against European interests in favor of Russian and Saudi ones, Europe is in a very bad spot, and is going to have to start making deal with Putin. no one wants to hear this, and I’m sorry for what is about to happen to Ukraine.

    • HeadfullofSoup
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      And i guess Taiwan will join the mainland soon without the US help china wont wait long

      • @Questy@lemmy.world
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        They don’t have to make deals with Putin, he can’t handle the EU, and America will only help him economically. The EU is the last democratic super block, they need to stand up for those of us that still want democracy to survive. I’m Canadian, we’re fucked. Japan just signed a comprehensive security pact with the EU. Obviously they have fascist leaders inside the house as well, but really, NATO is dead, we need them to step up. Here’s hoping, with little conviction.

    • @Docus@lemmy.world
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      Europe is big enough to manage without the us. If we start working together. Starting with building up a defence industry quickly. That won’t be pretty for the US MIC, but that’s Trump’s problem.

        • @Docus@lemmy.world
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          I’m not saying it will happen. Just that it can be done with enough cooperation. And given the scale of the threat, it may happen

          • @smokeysnilas@feddit.org
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            My comment was mostly about Russian and Chinese governments, realistically these will be the other poles of power in a multipolar world. “The global south” surely won’t benefit from either one. If you think the southern people will have it better being ruled over by an autocratic fascist China then you’re up for a rough awakening.