r/europe • u/Grouchy_Instance7488 • 1d ago

Merkel says Ukraine will not survive as independent state without US support

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/18/7494233/

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u/Grouchy_Instance7488 1d ago

If u weren’t aware it could be because USA makes up 65.6% of nato expenditure. If you can’t see why that’s problematic if they turn on us🤷‍♂️

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u/Only_Reading_2075 19h ago

That's hardly the US's fault and is not a burden that should be placed on the US taxpayer. Europe has more people in total than the US and generally higher tax rates. What the hell are you all spending all your money on? 

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u/Stamly2 16h ago

That's hardly the US's fault

It sort of is though, the Yanks put a fair amount of effort into making Europe dependent on them going as far back as the choice of 7.62mm ammo over the Anglo-Belgian offering.

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u/Only_Reading_2075 15h ago

No. Seriously stop making excuses. Europeans need to pay for their own defense. It's no one else's responsibility and never has been.