United States tells allies that it is going ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’

[Morrison71]

US ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’

Nato countries could be forced to plan manoeuvres without US as Trump continues pivot away from bloc

www.telegraph.co.uk

The United States has told its allies that it does not plan to participate in military exercises in Europe, according to reports.

The move, the latest in Donald Trump's pivot away from the bloc, would see America pull out of exercises beyond those already scheduled for this year.

The withdrawal concerns exercises that are on the "drawing board", according to Swedish newspaper Expressen.

It means that Nato countries will be forced to plan exercises without the participation of the US military, the largest in the alliance.

Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato countries for not meeting the current goal of spending two per cent of GDP on defence, arguing that the disparity puts an unfair burden on the United States.

On Friday, he warned that the US may not defend Nato allies who do not meet the spending target as part of a major shake-up of the alliance.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

That sounds about as well thought out as letting soldiers that refuse vaccinations back into service.

 

[NorthEndzoneCrew]

Finally!! Now our military can focus to partner with Russia!! Looking forward to those exercises! Two strong militaries with two strong leaders!!

 

[Lindemann]

He's playing 24D chess.

 

[Moral]

This will lower the price of eggs.

 

[baddog25]

Why doesn't trump just give putin a "hummer" on live TV and be done with it???? what a small, pathetic little man/toddler.

 

[wilson reborn]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

 

[NorthEndzoneCrew]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

In all seriousness it’s awful to think about. That generation sacrificed so much for all of this to be just thrown away.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

 

[wilson reborn]

In all seriousness it’s awful to think about. That generation sacrificed so much for all of this to be just thrown away.

The great democratic alliance that was built on American blood is being flushed down the toilet. I hope I live long enough to piss on his grave

 

[hydro2.0]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

He probably wouldn’t understand since NATO wasn’t a thing

 

[bhawk24bob]

This might register with Americans when they need to apply for travel visas to leave the country

 

[billanole]

A picture of subservience. Lap dawg on display.

 

[tumorboy]

Sorry Europe we’re busy trying to handle those deadly Canucks.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

NATO will still exist...the other countries realize the threat is real but now they know we're part of that threat. My father was at the Battle of Bastogne as part of Patton's Third Army Second Cav under Col. Reed. They were called Patton's Ghosts. Had I told him we'd have a president who would actively aid a Russian invasion of a democratic ally, he would have slapped me silly.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

Like before NATO?

 

[tumorboy]

Like before NATO?

The era when we had two world wars. How many world wars since NATO?

 

[win1forthe]

Clearly paving the way for Putin in ‘28.

 

[wilson reborn]

Like before NATO?

You’re kinda challenged. I’ve watched your posts for awhile. You can’t wrap your mind around simple ideas

 

[Jerome Silberman]

Clearly paving the way for Putin in ‘28.

Great, another old ass POTUS.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

The era when we had two world wars. How many world wars since NATO?

We had many of the same allies before we officially called it NATO. And before anyone invokes the mutual defense clause, it's only as strong as the will of the leaders and the people of a respective country.

I'm 100% certain that no U.S. president will send American troops to defend Baltic state honor.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

You’re kinda challenged. I’ve watched your posts for awhile. You can’t wrap your mind around simple ideas

It might be autism?

Some people on the spectrum struggle to understand nuanced speech and tend to take things very literally.

 

[tumorboy]

We had many of the same allies before we officially called it NATO. And before anyone invokes the mutual defense clause, it's only as strong as the will of the leaders and the people of a respective country.

I'm 100% certain that no U.S. president will send American troops to defend Baltic state honor.

If it’s Trump or some other Russian Asset you’re correct.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

If it’s Trump or some other Russian Asset you’re correct.

Biden and Obama wouldn't have done it either. The quickest way to lose an election would be sending Americans to die in Latvia.

You know it, I know it, everyone on here knows it.

 

[BioHawk]

I mean, ok..... If you are serious about the budget and you actually want to solve it you have to slash the military budget and this is one way to do that. But something tells me that's not going to happen.

 

[goldmom]

Like before NATO?

He’d have to start by explaining why he thinks NATO is in the Pacific, I guess.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

He’d have to start by explaining why he thinks NATO is in the Pacific, I guess.

 

[wilson reborn]

He’d have to start by explaining why he thinks NATO is in the Pacific, I guess.

You’re getting confused again Goldie. But that’s ok. 😊

 

[franklinman]

I was on 2 NATO operations in 64, when we had a NORMAL president, that wasn't BRAIN dead. It was a good experience working with other countries, it ended with "OPERATION DRAGON ROUGE". in the Belgium Congo. military fellas can check that one out .

 

[desihawk]

eu leadership is apparently committed to pump nearly a trillion dollars (not sure over what timeframe) to bring their defense spending in line with obligations. in a few years eu will be well set to handle the likes of russia perhaps even china

 

[MitchLL]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

Tell him the numpties elected a Russian stooge.

 

[theiacowtipper]

Biden and Obama wouldn't have done it either. The quickest way to lose an election would be sending Americans to die in Latvia.

You know it, I know it, everyone on here knows it.

I’m absolutely certain that Obama or Biden would have bombed the crap out of any country that invaded any nato country

 

[NorthEndzoneCrew]

eu leadership is apparently committed to pump nearly a trillion dollars (not sure over what timeframe) to bring their defense spending in line with obligations. in a few years eu will be well set to handle the likes of russia perhaps even china

Will they be well set to handle the likes of the U.S.?

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

Trump can’t die soon enough.

 

[bcherod]

The NATO breakup is happening fast. We live in monumental times. How would I explain this to my grandfather, who fought in the Pacific theatre

How would I explain this to my father, who taught me that Putin was a bad person?

 

[franklinman]

Will they be well set to handle the likes of the U.S.?

The WHITE FLAG president won't be around for ever.

 

[1Hammers1]

Another fake outrage with liberal heads exploding. Reminds me of kindergarten

Henny Penny - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Most people that aren't liberals were over it before 1st grade. But you have to report on it 20x a day.

 

[1Hammers1]

They sky is falling and we must go tell the king. Every day.

 

[1Hammers1]

No that was an acorn hitting your head.

 

[uihawk82]

He probably wouldn’t understand since NATO wasn’t a thing

Nato was created in 1949 so if the poster's grandfather lived 5 years after the end of WW2 he was around