Europe's Role in U.S. Defense

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The U.S. Has Changed Its Mind About Europe

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Donald Trump and his aides constantly talk as if crafty Europeans have manipulated the U.S. to make Americans pay for their defense while Germany , France , and the like enjoy their lavish welfare states, early retirements, and carefree lives.

European leaders believe their countries have been dutifully following America ’s direction on geopolitical matters for 80 years .

In practice, NATO may already be doomed, writes Julian Zelizer .

Europe has underfunded its own defense for more than 30 years .

Military budgets on the continent started collapsing when the Cold War ended.

European states don’t all need to make their own tanks or other armored personnel carriers.

The more NATO withers and the closer the U.S. draws to Russia , the more Europe needs a strong, democratic Ukraine .

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