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25. Dumpy can't unilaterally end our NATO membership, but I think I saw where rubio is planning on defunding it

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The Sum of All Fears: Trump will announce a U.S.arms embargo on Ukraine, [View all] speak easy Saturday OP

if that were to happen... Europe will dissolve NATO lapfog_1 Saturday #1

Be wary. The US is the armorer of the world. cachukis Saturday #2

US will lose billions of dollars in contracts too newdeal2 Saturday #3

Ultimately, but when you need bombs today? cachukis Saturday #10

Isn't that what poot face wants.. Cha Saturday #16

Trump has to show his autocratic chops. cachukis Saturday #44

China. Crunchy Frog Saturday #42

Contractors will not uphold what the CiC says. They'll continue to sell arms to NATO and/or EU countries. ancianita Saturday #26

the military is probably the only thing of value stillcool Saturday #31

I wish whatever state wanted to secede would do it already. Initech Saturday #4

It's Not Like That Y'all... MayReasonRule Saturday #6

sorry, but we must reduce the resources that the "USA" ( Trump ) can command lapfog_1 Saturday #8

Then what can be done? Initech Saturday #13

Forming Bonds Across State Lines To Accomplish Our National And Local Goals MayReasonRule Saturday #15

The bad thing is no matter what we do, the propaganda will still be shitty. Initech Saturday #18

I was musing about that possibility for the first time today. yardwork Saturday #7

They don't have to dissolve NATO as trump has effectively pulled us out and side with Russia. brush Saturday #39

That has been a forgone conclusion all along. DENVERPOPS Saturday #5

two things that might help Ukraine lapfog_1 Saturday #11

Good ideas DENVERPOPS Saturday #17

Europe should kick the US out of NATO Ritabert Saturday #9

They have and they will lapfog_1 Saturday #14

With those, DENVERPOPS Saturday #19

NATO can not afford to kick the US out. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #22

Dumpy can't unilaterally end our NATO membership, but I think I saw where rubio is planning on defunding it PortTack Saturday #25

I think you are correct. I'm not sure what can be done without congress. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #37

Yes, President Biden saw the bill signed into law b4 the last midterms. PortTack Sunday #66

The US provides 15.8% of Nato expenditures, not 2/3rds. The 2/3rds claim is RW disinfo. Celerity Saturday #35

You are correct, that is the NATO budget. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #40

You've just been corrected once on spreading misinformation. Prepare to be corrected again. Emrys Saturday #47

You have missed the entire point of what I said. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #49

The article I cited, if you bother to read it, also covers lesser claims. Emrys Saturday #53

With this further clarification, I think you and I agree on these issues. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #60

I think we do in general, and yes, discussion's always good, and encourages me, at least, to stretch myself Emrys Saturday #62

Excellent post and again, we agree. Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #63

They have literally saved the war for Ukraine Emrys Saturday #64

Real number estimates range between 114 billion Crunchy Frog Saturday #48

I have little doubt that the reported numbers are inflated Dynamic Unicorn Saturday #54

It's not made it to Ukraine because it or the materiel it represents has never left the US Emrys Saturday #55

There's a big difference between allocated and distributed. Crunchy Frog Saturday #59

And BTW, looking at your profile, I see that you've been here a whole... Crunchy Frog Saturday #61

And Dump has just handed Ukraine over to his best pal, Pootie-Poot sakabatou Saturday #12

I read somewhere DENVERPOPS Saturday #21

they largely build their own drones lapfog_1 Saturday #27

They certainly could come from elsewhere DENVERPOPS Saturday #38

Ukraine does have a growing domestic drone manufacturing set-up, largely decentralized, Emrys Saturday #50

I'm sure President Zelensky and all of the EU expected this. I believe that's why Zelensky was so able to keep PortTack Saturday #20

I'm sure all of the arms manufacturers here are going to love that. GoCubsGo Saturday #23

This i mentioned yesterday. bluestarone Saturday #24

I think an even.worse scenario is possible Diraven Saturday #28

Breaking - UK pledges 2.26bn to Ukraine as Zelensky says it will be used for weapons stillcool Saturday #29

It's bluster. Even if the felon directed an embargo on Ukraine ancianita Saturday #30

Thx for the informed opinion and info...sure makes me feel better! PortTack Saturday #34

That will break the country C_U_L8R Saturday #32

Dissolve NATO. creon Saturday #33

Wut? Just kick the US off the NATO list and there are still 31 NATO nations left. ancianita Saturday #45

That can be done as well. creon Saturday #65

and then Donald gives those arms to Russia to help misunderstood victim Vlad. Norrrm Saturday #36

Seriously? Current weapons contractors will just play along, but no, they won't take rubles. ancianita Saturday #46

Well, they might take rubles if laundered through the NRA. Norrrm Saturday #52

I have said it before. The USSR played a long game. JanMichael Saturday #41

When JD Vance was little he hid the Sears catalog under his bed. Oneironaut Saturday #43

TRAITOR! elleng Saturday #51

Well, according to some legal experts, B.See Saturday #56

If that's so, mustn't it be followed up? elleng Saturday #57

A whole LOT of B.See Saturday #58

TSF is going to end up making China again. DemocratSinceBirth Sunday #67