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Originally posted by Dibbler
This is great proof that the nations listed on the right need to "pitch in" on the cost of defending their nations. We spend so much so they can spend so little. I'm not saying we should but, if the US pulled out of NATO, told the nations of asia, the middle east and europe that they were on their own, in ten years you would see a much different chart.
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Thats the catch, we do this so that they don't have standing armies anywhere near comprable to our own. Thats why we do many things such as police the middle east, remain in Nato, and have a military presence in S Korea. It appears the strategy is working.