Should the UK still protect Europe?

[scooterscot]

We're leaving the EU, not Europe.

Thought you already left? Still think of yourself as a EU citizen? Cry me a river.

[LondonManc]

From whom are we protecting them? Themselves?

[Mordac]

No. The Germans should meet their NATO commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence.

If they are still too squeamish to have an effective military force they should pay the UK the additional sums required.

When the EU has its own army, there'll be no need for NATO. They'll have nukes courtesy of the French, and a navy courtesy of the Italians. What could possibly go wrong...?

[Zigenare]

Thought you already left? Still think of yourself as a EU citizen? Cry me a river.

You really need to ditch your inferiority complex. Whoops, I forget, you're a Remainer! Silly me!

[Old Greg]

No. The Germans should meet their NATO commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence.

If they are still too squeamish to have an effective military force they should pay the UK the additional sums required.

And what will you do if they don't? Wet your knickers again?

[tomtomagain]

And what will you do if they don't? Wet your knickers again?

It's not what I may or may not do if they don't meet their NATO commitments that should concern you.

It's what President Trump will do if they don't that should.

Don't you think it's important for countries to meet the commitments that they signed-up to and benefit from? Or does your hatred of BREXIT blind you so much that you cannot tolerate any criticism of EU countries?

[BlasterBates]

It's not what I may or may not do if they don't meet their NATO commitments that should concern you.

It's what President Trump will do if they don't that should.

Don't you think it's important for countries to meet the commitments that they signed-up to and benefit from? Or does your hatred of BREXIT blind you so much that you cannot tolerate any criticism of EU countries?

The Europeans pay the US for their bases in Europe, so Trump won't be going anywhere.

There are no UK bases in Europe.

[BlasterBates]

The UK doesn't even have an aircraft carrier.

[tomtomagain]

The Europeans pay the US for their bases in Europe, so Trump won't be going anywhere.

There are no UK bases in Europe.

Well that's completely irrelevant information.

My question was : Do you think countries should stand by their commitments?

Countries in NATO commit to spending 2% of GDP on defence. Only a small number of the members meet their commitment.

[BlasterBates]

Well that's completely irrelevant information.

My question was : Do you think countries should stand by their commitments?

Countries in NATO commit to spending 2% of GDP on defence. Only a small number of the members meet their commitment.

President Trump doesn't stand up to his commitments on other matters, so why should the Europeans?