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Re:Dutch spy services have restricted intelligence-sharing w... by hkt on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:28PM (#45648878)
The only actual hope is a common European defence policy (and industry) independent of NATO. The day Germany agrees to it, the dominos might fall, and the USA might realise what it has lost.
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Re:Dutch spy services have restricted intelligence-sharing w... by MiiMe19 on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:51PM (#45649194)
After that maybe we can cut our defense spending so we aren't covering for a bunch of other countries.
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Re:Dutch spy services have restricted intelligence-sharing w... by Yoric on Monday October 20, 2025 @05:01PM (#45649336)
Maybe you can, indeed.

I mean, the US was paying for the ability to project both force and influence all over the world. Clearly, the US isn't willing to pay for either thing at the moment.

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Re:Dutch spy services have restricted intelligence-sharing w... by immibis on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:42PM (#45649064)
Germany where 20% of the population currently votes for AfD? I don't think they should get to have an army until they can figure out how not to use it for evil. They should have a lot of defence treaties and pay for them, though.
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Re:Dutch spy services have restricted intelligence-sharing w... by hkt on Wednesday October 22, 2025 @03:50AM (#45666016)
Germany, where 80% of the population does not vote for the AfD :)
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