Comment by JumpCrisscross
Comment by JumpCrisscross a day ago
> It is time to end the US hegemony in Europe
That only happens if Europe militarizes. The security guarantee, not Microsoft Office, underwrites the dependence.
Comment by JumpCrisscross a day ago
> It is time to end the US hegemony in Europe
That only happens if Europe militarizes. The security guarantee, not Microsoft Office, underwrites the dependence.
> Only guarantees Europe currently have are nuclear missiles in France and maybe UK
The security guarantee is from Washington. Europe is de facto de-militarised when it comes to protecting its geopolitical position. Dumping America as a security partner would require materially reducing standards of living across the Continent, something Europeans are reluctant to do.
German here. We need to get our shit together yesterday. But we're mostly just fumbling around.
Only guarantees Europe currently have are nuclear missiles in France and maybe UK.