Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency

Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by chris_wot on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @10:04AM (#42063401)

And they almost certainly will. In fact, I predict military spending is going to rise exponentially.

Can you imagine what the world might look like if all of the EU spend as much on the military as the U.S.?

Be careful what you wish for.

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by toomuchtodo on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @10:07AM (#42063447)

I absolutely hope the EU ramps military spending and negates the need for US support. Sometimes, you need a catalyst, and clearly another nation should not be beholden to US defense agreements.

Decoupling globally continues.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/368528/us-military-army-n...

https://indi.ca/the-us-military-is-in-a-death-spiral/

https://www.rand.org/nsrd/projects/NDS-commission.html

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by rdtsc on Thursday November 07, 2024 @10:32AM (#42077506)

With Putin at their door for so many years, attacking Georgia, Ukraine, bullying other countries, etc., it's absolutely amazing how nonchalant EU was about it.

> Be careful what you wish for.

A strong EU that Putin will think twice before starting anything at their doorstep is my wish. Let's see if they can make it happen!

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Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency by chris_wot on Thursday November 07, 2024 @04:37PM (#42081358)

Hey, it's going to be great for the EU. In fact, I think lessened U.S. influence in world affairs is going to be a net positive for everyone, except perhaps the U.S.

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