Following the NATO summit, President Trump says that he offered to help certain unnamed NATO member nations with “weaker finances” to be able to buy US weapons. He said the US would not finance such purchases but help get them on a payment plan.
Trump’s push for major commitments for all NATO nations to increase military spending precipitously, and to commit a substantial percentage of that spending to equipment, was seen by many as a rather cynical attempt to get all of those nations buying arms from well-connected US companies.
Trump’s comments underscore that, as he says most of the NATO countries are wealthy enough to buy S arms on their own, and that it’s only a handful of “not so wealthy” countries that may need help. He said they should all buy US arms, because “The US makes by far the best military equipment in the world: the best jets, the best missiles, the best guns, the best everything.”
Most nations are reluctant to commit major portions of their GDP annually to buying these pricey US arms, however. Some NATO nations, like Turkey, have even chosen to buy Russian over US arms in recent years, a fact that doesn’t sit well with the administration.
The whole purpose behind Nato to sell US arms. There is no threat. And let’s get them on a pay plan and increase global debt at the same time. That’s a twofer.
How any anti-war person can still excuse let alone support this President is way beyond my comprehension. Anti-war in my book also means reductions in defense budgets world-wide.
Or honoring internationally agreed upon nuke deals that aren’t being violated.
After watching NATO for last 25 years using NATO as a offensive force attacking non aligned countries all over the world . The plan has been to use Islamic crazies as their ground troops . This has worked over and over with almost a unlimited supply of devout soldiers all to happy to travel any place in the world to give their life for their God. . It was said the US furnished the airforce for AlQaida . This has been the method of operation in country after country , up until Syria , where Russia finally was strong enough again to stop NATO advances .
Each week I read two articles that praise the Donald and a couple dozen others that tell the truth. Does Raimondo read any of these?
I.am sure Justin is well informed and I just bet listening to Trump about how he wishes to strengthen NATO is very depressing for Raimondo like it is me . Our only hope left is Putin and Trump will do some real colluding .
Yes buy American and make America great again , But why does America buy their missile rocket engines from Russia ? Do we honestly do this ? So why is Trump so up set Germany buy gas from Russia just because Russia is so much cheaper and closer . Trump is my man but if he succeeds it surely will be a gift from God .
Trump being a salesman for the U.S. weapons industry. The real question is would the U.S. defense budget be cut if Euros picked up the slack?
Increased, most likely.
Trump, like anyone else, will find it hard to convince normal humans in the NATO countries that any more spending is necessary, since what is missing, thankfully, is the ENEMY. Even Germans are very reluctant to spend more, and polls show many would like to spend less. Having 35000 US troops and the big base of Ramstein does not make most of them feel safer, and the US Nukes parked in Germany do not add to their joy either.