OtterNov 10, 2024

JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms

https://lemmy.ca/post/32689381

JD Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms - Lemmy.ca

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949 [https://lemmy.ml/post/22332949] > > JD Vance said that ‘American power comes with certain strings attached’ > > Archive link [https://ghostarchive.org/archive/JKM1U]

Show threadChurbleyimyamNov 10, 2024
Cool, no more need for American military bases in our countries then. Or sharing intelligence with them. Or propping up their arms industry.
Show threadrottingleafNov 10, 2024
There’s still that little issue of building up your own. Most EU countries have been demilitarizing for 30 years more and more, with the strategy being “it’s a new world without wars, and also big daddy USA will protect us, and if not them, then Britain and France will”. Britain has done an exit, and France alone is kinda lazy.
Show threadtutusNov 10, 2024

Most EU countries have been demilitarizing for 30 years more and more, with the strategy being "it’s a new world without wars, and also big daddy USA will protect us,l

That’s not the Europe I see now and sounds like a US President trope. I would agree that post-Cold War that was the case, but I’d say in the last decade at least, it’s not.

But, genuine question as I’m open to being wrong, saved this is an area that interests me, do you have sources for this?

Show threadPrettyFlyForAFatGuy

the british military slashed budgets considerably after 2008. we’ve maintained special forces and we decomissioned our last carrier before its replacement was ready. we’re back up to 2 carriers now but dont have enough planes to put on them.

we have virtually no stockpiles of artillery and our land forces are small.

Nov 10, 2024 at 12:03pmWeb
Show threadRobotToasterNov 10, 2024
From an entirely selfish perspective, the UK has very few threats militarily, unless the French decide to invade again.
Show threadPrettyFlyForAFatGuyNov 10, 2024

Russia have demonstrated the ability to carry out chemical weapons attacks on mainland UK soil.

if a full on exchange we would be out of air defence ammunition very quickly.

Show threadRobotToasterNov 11, 2024
The Skripal thing? No amount of tanks or missiles can stop espionage.