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According to former United States general Ben Hodges, the withdrawal of US troops from Europe is only a matter of time. In an interview with SonntagsBlick, he advises Switzerland to prepare for war.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago (5 children)

“According to everything I hear from Washington, Europe is no longer a priority.” Trump sees China as the main opponent of the US.

This didn't start with Trump, it has been building for a long time. I haven't seen anyone spell it out so clearly before though.

Frankly I think Trump sees western nations not led by dictators as threats.

[–] ammonium@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh, this is exactly what I was saying, this has been going on since Obama.

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[–] RetroGradeBE@lemmy.world 184 points 2 days ago (4 children)

As bad as it sounds, if our European leaders can get their head out of their collective US-aligned asses, it could finally be a push to a more cohesive EU-defence policy that is not dependant on US logistics and firepower.

We have allowed ourselves to be way to complacent for far too long.

[–] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Collectively European nations have the economy and technology to build a Military Industrial Complex to rival the US... I hope they truly wake up before it's too late, lest the birthplace of western civilization also become it's grave 😢

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

US has a dependency on EU logistics

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

Not after the US sanctions said logistics :D

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I hope this is what comes of it.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

There are silver linings like this. The good news is that if we fight now, Trump will have destroyed a lot of the institutions (both domestic and foreign) that were holding back real progress. Clears the way to build better ones.

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[–] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 43 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Anyone taking bets which Country gets threatened next I'm thinking Jamaica had to hand over 50percent of its rum.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Puerto Rico needs to end it's vicious trade war against the US or risk it's government being overthrown and made a US state."

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They better start exporting their bountiful electricity! They got so much of it, enough for a good 3 or 4 days of AI questions about how awesome our beautiful leader Mr orange is.

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[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 56 points 1 day ago (8 children)

It's high time that we throw out the US army from Europe. They've been waging war in the middle east from Rammstein for decades.

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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 149 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Humans are so fucking stupid.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 92 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Most are ok. It's the spoiled nepo babies who've grown into privileged assholes that are the problem.

[–] dgbhxi@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

some people have to vote for them and put them up there. So i would say most is accurate sadly :/

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 76 points 2 days ago (34 children)

Plus the morons that keep voting them into power.

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Standing in the middle of a fully stocked supermarket saying, “well, I guess this is it. We have no choice but to kill and eat each other.”

[–] Brumefey@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Zess@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Switzerland is always prepared for war. Prepared to stay the fuck out of it and profit from it.

[–] urandom@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I mean, if that’s an option …

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago

My exact reaction lol. News is like satire now.

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

US troops often withdraw leaving way too much equipment behind.

I better not see civilians with "cool military" gear! That's worse than any weeb or m'ladyian/fedorian.

But maybe I get to burn a Humvee or two since we "lack" those (now obviously surplus too) cybertrucks over here.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Shoving helos off a carrier deck comes to mind, when we were actually trying to evacuate refugees instead of lowering plane flaps to push off the hangers on. Guess the Taliban has Strykers and MRAPs now just like our cops, yay murica

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I feel sorry for their mechanics.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

They’re about to learn the real lesson of the Big Green Weenie…logistics

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