The worst-case scenario is now a possible one: European troops fighting off an invasion largely alone.

It’s by no means clear the Europeans would succeed. Romanian and other European officials at the exercise in Cincu, about 260 kilometers (162 miles) north of Bucharest by road, voiced concerns about how long it would take for NATO allies to make it to the front.

French four-star General Philippe de Montenon said he’s confident Europe could prevail, even without the US on side. “The direction of history is a progressive disengagement of the United States from the European continent,” he said.

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    It’s kind of funny how the West is getting beat by its own game.

    We only care about the money.

    Edit: Apparently this reality upsets a lot of you.

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      We only care about the money.

      Trump does. Oligarchs & dictators too. What’s your point?

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        The West will only do what it believes will make its rulers the most amount of money.

        If Americans think it’s more profitable for their rulers to avoid supporting NATO, then that’s what they’re going to do.

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          The West

          Yeah that really clarified everything about your POV, thank you.

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          What Americans think is irrelevant. Their opinions do not matter to the Trump regime. I’m sure most Americans understand that refusing to uphold article 5 would be devastating to US international diplomacy, at least the ones that can read understand that.

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      Your second sentence is completly true. But your 1st sentence is unclear. How is the west getting beat? And how is it by it’s own game?