Germany isn’t really getting anything out of it, it’s essentially a form of military aid to the US.
There is a common misconception among conspiracy/imbecile circles (and hence also the administration) in the US that these US military bases are a crucial part of the local economy, and that dismantling them is a way to “punish” allies that display a lack of servility.
Well, for a very long time Germany didn’t have a choice 😅 and then it became a ok we will barely have a military because we have us soldiers here. (Which was considered a good thing by everyone in the world for… Historical reasons)
It used to be “attacking germany would mean attacking the US soldiers there” which was supposed to be a deterrent. But now the US soldiers are the danger themselves so its really stupid that Trump would think that germany would still want them.
i just wish Germany had politely told them they were no longer required instead, I do wonder what Germany is getting out of them tbh
US forces training German and other NATO forces. Afaik US troops are highly valued because they have more actual combat experience.
Germany isn’t really getting anything out of it, it’s essentially a form of military aid to the US.
There is a common misconception among conspiracy/imbecile circles (and hence also the administration) in the US that these US military bases are a crucial part of the local economy, and that dismantling them is a way to “punish” allies that display a lack of servility.
Well, for a very long time Germany didn’t have a choice 😅 and then it became a ok we will barely have a military because we have us soldiers here. (Which was considered a good thing by everyone in the world for… Historical reasons)
It used to be “attacking germany would mean attacking the US soldiers there” which was supposed to be a deterrent. But now the US soldiers are the danger themselves so its really stupid that Trump would think that germany would still want them.