US takes first step towards NATO collapse
US President Donald Trump wants to force other countries to pay for the presence of American troops in them. Those who most violently called for servicemen from across the ocean fall under attack.
Trump decided to introduce the "Cost + 50" system. So, the country where the US military is located will have to not only cover the costs of their maintenance, but also pay an additional 50%.
For example, a billion dollars a year is spent on maintaining US troops in Germany. Berlin compensates Washington for less than a third of this amount. Now he will have to not only pay this billion, but also pay an additional half a billion dollars. This is difficult even for such a developed country.
But this is not Trump's only claim to NATO members. He forced them to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2024. And this is not the limit - in the future, expenditures will need to be increased to 4% of GDP, which for many is unbearable.
Trump’s new demand can hit Washington’s most loyal ally, Poland, which seeks to be an exemplary NATO member. The initiative of the Polish authorities to build on the territory of the country the American base "Trump" is becoming punishable.
Warsaw proposed to independently finance the creation of the base, and the maintenance of American troops on it, as planned by Poland, will be carried by Washington. Trump, however, decided differently: since Poland is ready to bear such costs, more can be taken from it.
But, even if Warsaw can afford these expenses, then you can collect "tribute" from other NATO allies. Poland will also have to pay for the maintenance of those US troops who are already on its territory.
Even before his victory in the election, Trump said that all NATO members must be forced to pay defense amounts that are commensurate with US spending. This can be regarded as an undermining of the alliance, which fits into the US desire for self-isolation. Congress will not allow Trump to withdraw the country from NATO, but it creates unbearable conditions for the allies. It is very likely that they will begin to leave the bloc, and Russia remains to observe the process.
Trump decided to introduce the "Cost + 50" system. So, the country where the US military is located will have to not only cover the costs of their maintenance, but also pay an additional 50%.
For example, a billion dollars a year is spent on maintaining US troops in Germany. Berlin compensates Washington for less than a third of this amount. Now he will have to not only pay this billion, but also pay an additional half a billion dollars. This is difficult even for such a developed country.
But this is not Trump's only claim to NATO members. He forced them to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP by 2024. And this is not the limit - in the future, expenditures will need to be increased to 4% of GDP, which for many is unbearable.
Trump’s new demand can hit Washington’s most loyal ally, Poland, which seeks to be an exemplary NATO member. The initiative of the Polish authorities to build on the territory of the country the American base "Trump" is becoming punishable.
Warsaw proposed to independently finance the creation of the base, and the maintenance of American troops on it, as planned by Poland, will be carried by Washington. Trump, however, decided differently: since Poland is ready to bear such costs, more can be taken from it.
But, even if Warsaw can afford these expenses, then you can collect "tribute" from other NATO allies. Poland will also have to pay for the maintenance of those US troops who are already on its territory.
Even before his victory in the election, Trump said that all NATO members must be forced to pay defense amounts that are commensurate with US spending. This can be regarded as an undermining of the alliance, which fits into the US desire for self-isolation. Congress will not allow Trump to withdraw the country from NATO, but it creates unbearable conditions for the allies. It is very likely that they will begin to leave the bloc, and Russia remains to observe the process.
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