Thanks. The US paid for the Global system to protect Europe, its allies, and itself by giving up potentially 1/3 of its economy over the past 70 years. In the past 30 years, this system has not provided the degree of security the US wanted. Europe has recovered as has much of the world. They can afford degrees of their own security. However, with countries like Germany that was seriously considering disbanding its defense and military previously, the US is getting tired of paying for it all out of its own pocket for something that is not meeting its needs.
Failing to consider Nuclear Proliferation and its many implications. Once trust on the US umbrella weakens ( already there ?), the obvious path for Europe, South Korea and even Taiwan to put together their own invasion deterrence quickly, is to build and deploy (expand in the case of France) their own nuclear weapons. Kind of a horror scenario
George should bring in the Intermarium into the big picture. Poland is arming. Ukraine is arming while under fire. That's the core of Intermarium, from Baltic to Black Seas.
Let us not forget that in 2008, when this all started, it was Germany and France who resisted adding Georgia and Ukraine to the NATO wishlist. But they succumbed to the pressure from the US. So yeah now to say it is a European war is really interesting!
@@lifeonearth9261 The part that he said eu nations didnt join the wars . US was not attacked those were wars that US created and were unjustified. No NATO member has to join , on the other hand if Russia attacks , that would be a different situation , according to art. no 5.
You should consider _leaving_ and coming back home. The first move shall be yours. Then magically Western Europeans would never be able "to continue acting like occupied countries".
@@ilmelangololike when Germans were crying about their poor economy when Trump was threatening to lower US troops numbers? You talk tough, but reality is most your leaders and fellow citizens are soft as baby shit. You know this.
I fully agree that Europe should look to its own defence, and with that cease to cede space to America's needs in geopolitics and go against it when its in Europe's interest. Had Europe done that, there would have been no NATO expansion and no war in UKR.
You seem to suggest that it was the US, not EU, that most sought NATO expansion into Ukraine (and soon therafter to make it a part of the EU). Why is that?
@@demetripapachristopoulos3295 No specifically regarding Ukraine it seems that some people in US supported the idea. But both US and EU did not want Ukraine in NATO or EU before the war. It was seen as too much headache. US policy going back at least to Obama was that Ukraine is very difficult to defend so that situation should be avoided.
Thank you for the explanation. However, the public in the EU is very pro-intervention, as a whole, and in the US the public is very against interference in Ukraine. The EU and NATO leaders had changed their public rhetoric about Ukraine and said that an invitation to join NATO and begin the process of integrating Ukraine with the EU were likely. Under Obama, the US, EU, and NATO broke their promise not to expand east and added several former states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, etc.) to NATO in violation of the Minsk accord. These facts and NATO beginning to add NATO weapons in Ukraine is what preceded Russia's invasion.
the age of american cockyness has begun as an european I cant really be mad at George here, he is merely laying out how it is from the american perspective
A side effect of war exhaustion. Of course, the US didn't HAVE to get involved in those Middle East wars. Exhaustion, nonetheless... and if it's the US shouldering most of the burden then, is it really cockiness? It seems any degree of American assertiveness in military defense of Europe would be seen as cocky. That's the main perspective I heard.
@@lifeonearth9261 Ha, those are exactly the kind of crocodile tears expected of the global hegemon forcing its "allies" into a protection racket by directing the anger of a bully towards them. At least with this new administration there will be no sugar coating of this reality anymore. Either buy US-made weapons and sell your bombed out assets or alternatively get left in the dust.
Thank you.
Necessity is the mother of all inventions.
Thanks. The US paid for the Global system to protect Europe, its allies, and itself by giving up potentially 1/3 of its economy over the past 70 years. In the past 30 years, this system has not provided the degree of security the US wanted. Europe has recovered as has much of the world. They can afford degrees of their own security. However, with countries like Germany that was seriously considering disbanding its defense and military previously, the US is getting tired of paying for it all out of its own pocket for something that is not meeting its needs.
Thank you George! Clear eyes!
Well said!
Failing to consider Nuclear Proliferation and its many implications.
Once trust on the US umbrella weakens ( already there ?), the obvious path for Europe, South Korea and even Taiwan to put together their own invasion deterrence quickly, is to build and deploy (expand in the case of France) their own nuclear weapons.
Kind of a horror scenario
George should bring in the Intermarium into the big picture. Poland is arming. Ukraine is arming while under fire. That's the core of Intermarium, from Baltic to Black Seas.
Ukraine is about to collapse
Let us not forget that in 2008, when this all started, it was Germany and France who resisted adding Georgia and Ukraine to the NATO wishlist. But they succumbed to the pressure from the US. So yeah now to say it is a European war is really interesting!
Will it be poland or france who will take the lead? Germany is now a pacifist country, dies anyine want them to become Nationilistic again?
Taiwan spends barely 2% of its GDP on the military. This is about the average for NATO countries
The average for NATO countries the last year*. How long has Tawain been spending that barely 2%?
As always, great analysis!
I agree to a certain point but not all.
At which point do you disagree?
@@lifeonearth9261 The part that he said eu nations didnt join the wars . US was not attacked those were wars that US created and were unjustified. No NATO member has to join , on the other hand if Russia attacks , that would be a different situation , according to art. no 5.
Europe is not a country
Until they will not let us BE.
Or "Liberty and Indipendence" is only fot the U.s.?
True, but it is for the purpose of defense (and especially economically after Schengen).
Multinational corrupt bureaucracy.
Neocon nonsense
Sounds like George is in serious mental decline
He mistakes causes with effects. It's a very bad sign.
He’s Jewish, his parents were chased by nazis, and his entire life has been dedicated to trying to understand how the Holocaust happened.
If the Western Europeans want to continue acting like occupied countries, they should consider paying us tribute.
Europe already does favors for US. For example preventing ASML machine sales to China.
You’re so edgy and alpha.
You should consider _leaving_ and coming back home. The first move shall be yours.
Then magically Western Europeans would never be able "to continue acting like occupied countries".
@@nicke0boh wow, all is well then! If you think it's in Europe interest to sell that tech to China, than do it.
@@ilmelangololike when Germans were crying about their poor economy when Trump was threatening to lower US troops numbers? You talk tough, but reality is most your leaders and fellow citizens are soft as baby shit. You know this.
I fully agree that Europe should look to its own defence, and with that cease to cede space to America's needs in geopolitics and go against it when its in Europe's interest. Had Europe done that, there would have been no NATO expansion and no war in UKR.
NATO expansion is one of the best things that has happened to EU and Europe.
You seem to suggest that it was the US, not EU, that most sought NATO expansion into Ukraine (and soon therafter to make it a part of the EU). Why is that?
Appeasing Russians - great idea🤣
@@demetripapachristopoulos3295 No specifically regarding Ukraine it seems that some people in US supported the idea. But both US and EU did not want Ukraine in NATO or EU before the war. It was seen as too much headache. US policy going back at least to Obama was that Ukraine is very difficult to defend so that situation should be avoided.
Thank you for the explanation. However, the public in the EU is very pro-intervention, as a whole, and in the US the public is very against interference in Ukraine. The EU and NATO leaders had changed their public rhetoric about Ukraine and said that an invitation to join NATO and begin the process of integrating Ukraine with the EU were likely. Under Obama, the US, EU, and NATO broke their promise not to expand east and added several former states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, etc.) to NATO in violation of the Minsk accord. These facts and NATO beginning to add NATO weapons in Ukraine is what preceded Russia's invasion.
the age of american cockyness has begun
as an european I cant really be mad at George here, he is merely laying out how it is from the american perspective
He looks completely trumped by his own propaganda. When you mistake causes with effects it's a very bad sign.
A side effect of war exhaustion. Of course, the US didn't HAVE to get involved in those Middle East wars. Exhaustion, nonetheless... and if it's the US shouldering most of the burden then, is it really cockiness? It seems any degree of American assertiveness in military defense of Europe would be seen as cocky. That's the main perspective I heard.
@@lifeonearth9261 Ha, those are exactly the kind of crocodile tears expected of the global hegemon forcing its "allies" into a protection racket by directing the anger of a bully towards them.
At least with this new administration there will be no sugar coating of this reality anymore. Either buy US-made weapons and sell your bombed out assets or alternatively get left in the dust.