Outgoing US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grennel finally tackled US troop cut announcement for Germany, saying it is in keeping with Trump’s position, and that he also wants cuts in Japan and South Korea.
Grennel said he doesn’t think this sends a wrong signal because its been Trump’s position all along that the deployments cost the US too much.
In addressing South Korea, it is likely the administration is trying to scare yet more money out of them after months of failed negotiations. Trump was always expected to seek more money from Germany, but was unlikely to get it.
Polls have showed that while German politicians are somewhat split, voters much preferred a US pullout to more military spending. Die Linke MPs enthusiastically said the US cuts could save money.
South Korea has already offered a substantial increase, but are far from Trump’s unprecedented demands. Japan is also expected to oppose massive new demands from the US.
Just pre-election talk. Spending globally is increasing — more money for influencing media in states one would think are of no consequence to US. More for NGO’s , think tanks, academia, celebrities, etc. spending money to buy influence. What for? To counter. Counter what, whom? In Bosnia for example, the orders are to NOT do business with Russia, China AND Turkey. Serbian side — works with Russians, Moslem side works with Turkey, and BOTH of them work with China. But US must stand firm and keep countering!
The Generals and CIA hate the idea.. That’s what the coup is all about
Use of non government forces. Mercenaries. Zero accountability. Shifting forces around. Spending more $$$$$.
And, in the middle of the pandemic, our government has allocated $6 billion to the military for counter measures against China. As if the military industrial complex doesn’t already have enough ($754 Billion known – actual closer to $1 Trillion).
https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2020/06/11/senate-panel-oks-6-billion-military-fund-to-confront-china/
WTF?
We all know what happens if the public police get defunded; the money will plug holes in Progressive budgets while the rich hire their own cops and militias like the bad old days.
Coup?
The globalists would certainly like one, but Trump halted the migrant caravans, preventing a critical mass of rioters. According to an ABC News poll, 64% of Americans oppose defunding the police.
Still, ZeroHedge.com and TheOrganicPrepper.com are among the anti-patriots promoting abandonment of civilian posts by anyone or everyone, trying to foster social collapse.
TheOrganicPrepper even promotes courses by a clown named Selco on how to survive a Balkanized, collapsed lawless America. So they wish.
The Prepper movement was captured a long time ago by anti-American forces. They aren’t the Surivivalists of old, determined to defend and rebuild America against nuclear holocaust. They are just antisocial influencers now.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/how-do-you-prepare-revolution
“Grennel said he doesn’t think this sends a wrong signal because its been Trump’s position all along that the deployments cost the US too much.”
I’d be happy if we removed troops from every corner of the globe because it cost too much but I’d rather they be removed because we aren’t the world’s policeman whether it is profitable or not. It’s never about America taking a step back because being a belligerent bully is not the answer.
Japan and South Korea will gladly see a US Troops cut…..after all the US Troops are a occupation force.
The South Korean an Japanese military are not independent, but under US military command.
The Gwangju uprising in 1980 comes to mind. We gave the military there, and the police, tacit approval for their actions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Uprising
Yup, trump also wants a hamberder…
We need to get the Marines out of Okinawa. There are more than 34,000 Marines on how many bases I do not know.
Once you remove the troops from Okinawa, South Korea, and Europe, you’re faced with sending these troops into a Reserve component or permanent reductions. Otherwise new US bases would be needed to house them.
I disagree with new US base construction and I don’t anticipate US troop reductions in my lifetime.
Build bases in the US. Defend the US. I’d put them on the borders with Mexico and Canada. They could walk up and down the borders each day.
Redundancy as there’s no need for them.
Japan and S. Korea, call his bluff. Trump is starting a Cold War with China and wants to deploy missiles. He can’t withdraw troops. In fact, you should charge us rent or force us to leave. The ‘deal maker’ can’t have both at the same time.
You need someone to man the missile batteries.
Good! Go! Bye!
Comrade, what’s going on with these Anarchists? Are some of them your fellow travelers? Some supposedly come from Syria?
Haven’t heard the Syria thing. I assume you speak of CHAZ in Seattle. It’s an interesting experiment in secession that a good Southern Reb like you should appreciate on some level. As far as I can tell, it’s a work in progress. A bunch of kids experimenting with varying degrees of statelessness. It’s not monolithic. There are likely a few different schools of anarchy coexisting, some good, some immature. I’m keeping an eye on it. But it’s very interesting.
On some level, sure. But if someone who looked like me tried it, Zionist Antifa would call me a fascist. And the powers that be would be against me. In anarchy, the law still applies to someone who looks like me. I have no desire to break any law, but it’s important to note that the law is not suspended for me. Double standards.
The irony of Antifa is they aren’t really against the Establishment. They serve the Establishment. Although some of what they’ve attacked was surprising, I admit. So, perhaps they only serve to a degree…
Antifa has been hijacked by feds and snitches. They’re a very large and loosely affiliated organization though, and I’ve met good kids who’ve just fallen in with a bad crowd. I think this recent upheaval has convinced a lot of the good ones to get their act straight and focus on the real fascists in the police state instead of wasting their time trolling alt-right shock jocks.
The double standard thing cuts both ways. Tucker Carlson was all for the Bundy Clan, but when the left toys with ideas of sovereign citizenry, all of the sudden it becomes terrorism. I support stateless rebellion regardless of who’s rebelling. I was just as sickened by Waco as I was by George Floyd’s lynching.
It’s still possible Floyd did something that threatened the cops. The entire video hasn’t been published yet. So, it’s perhaps a mistake to make him into a martyr until that’s known. Clearly police go overfar at times.
Good kids in a bad crowd? Sounds like countless victims who were lured into fake right wing groups, then enticed into doing something illegal before being put in prison.
I don’t care if Washington state secedes, but if the left is allowed to secede, then everyone should be allowed to do the same. Hawaii and Alaska make the most sense, and Alaska could be further split to give Inuit a state if they want it. The economy probably wouldn’t allow them to have a separate state, but Greenland does OK currently I guess.
Floyd was slowly strangled for over 8 minutes. There is never a good excuse for that kind of cold blooded murder. Pretty much everything else you said, I agree with. Hawaii was taken by force, they’re monarchy deposed, and we’ve violated every treaty we’ve ever forced on Native American tribes.
But keep in mind, others also violate treaties and conquer. Hawaii cant turn back the clock, and it might join Japan or China whenever it leaves the US.
The cop didnt look like he knew Floyd was dying. There’s a video of the same thing happening to a white guy also. The body cams havent been released yet; so, what happened isnt fully known.
Check Partisangirl (syrian girl’s) latest tweets reg. Zionism/Syria.
I do realize there are multiple groups, which is fascinating. It is very interesting to watch and learn from. That’s not to say I wish to emulate. I do not.
Given that the Deep State aligned with Globalist Europe has made its move in the U.S., initiating massive unrest, those troops are needed on American soil.
They don’t have to be deployed on American soil, so much as be there as a threat-in-being.
Memes are already being floated by the MSM, like the American Spring. We all know how the ‘Arab Spring’ worked out.
US President Donald Trump in his commencement speech to graduates at West Point Military Academy, declared that America will shift its focus from waging “endless wars” and being the “policeman of the world.
Trump has so far failed to effectively pull out the US forces from pretty much anywhere.
It is unlikely that Trump will follow through on his promise, to many powerful groups, politicians and people are making sure to keep the policy in place and cash in on the trillion dollar taxpayer funded war business.
“Trump Wants US Troops Out of South Korea, Japan”____ Tomorrow he will say this and would designate 2021 as timeline…! Nothing more than a pre-election crap to deceit voters…!
Good slogan: Spend on the US, not overseas!
Now, act! You’re the President, btw. (Not sure if anyone told you.)
I’ll believe this when I see it, If it happens it will eventually become a torrent and thank goodness for that.
3 years later: “Trump wants to do x.” Well, bit late, unless he wins reelection.
He better do what he wants to do, ASAP.