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Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by alephnerd on Sunday January 18, 2026 @11:45AM (#46669318)
We've committed to leave NATO by 2027 [0] to rebalance in Asia. We don't care about Russia. We are worried about China.

[0] - https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-sets-2...

Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by ancillary on Sunday January 18, 2026 @11:55AM (#46669468)
The linked article says the US has threatened to reduce its support, not committed to leave. Things are bad enough without exaggerating like this.
Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by alephnerd on Sunday January 18, 2026 @11:56AM (#46669487)
Functionally, us not participating in defense coordination mechanisms is the equivalent of leaving NATO, as we would not be able to unify response.
Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by cvwright on Sunday January 18, 2026 @01:07PM (#46670346)
By that logic, the European members who didn’t meet their defense spending obligations for years and years have already left NATO too.
Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by alephnerd on Sunday January 18, 2026 @02:09PM (#46671083)
That's the implication the administration is trying to force.

Basically, we are leaving Europe because we no longer have a commitment there and concentrate on Asia and the Americas.

This has been a stated policy objective of ours for almost 2 decades now.

Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by belorn on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:20PM (#46669797)
I would follow the money. Which country is currently earning the most profits by selling weapons within NATO?

From a cursory glance, 2/3 of all arm exports towards NATO country is done by the US. Buying weapons from other NATO countries is a part of being a member in NATO.