NATO should the EU pay it own way

[phil752]

With the election of Trump should Europe be paying more to the cost of Nato

[BHRemovals]

in a word yes

[mickey finn]

Very much a yes.

[area 51]

Of course,too many are paying hardly anything at all.

[tzijlstra]

The EU needs to leave NATO and set up its own defence capability. The vast majority of expenditure is going straight to the UK and US at the moment (the biggest arms producers by far in the NATO). By investing in its own capability it can create a far more efficient response.

[tinfoilhat]

The EU needs to leave NATO and set up its own defence capability. The vast majority of expenditure is going straight to the UK and US at the moment (the biggest arms producers by far in the NATO). By investing in its own capability it can create a far more efficient response.

 

And for that comment we're charging you double and we won't give the French a ride in our planes any more if they want to go to Mali. ;)

[ricgem2002]

The EU needs to leave NATO and set up its own defence capability. The vast majority of expenditure is going straight to the UK and US at the moment (the biggest arms producers by far in the NATO). By investing in its own capability it can create a far more efficient response.

i know your upset by brexit but your having a laugh with this aint ya

[saunaman]

Yes it should

[Ghozer]

The EU needs to leave NATO and set up its own defence capability. The vast majority of expenditure is going straight to the UK and US at the moment (the biggest arms producers by far in the NATO). By investing in its own capability it can create a far more efficient response.

 

That's something that's rumoured to already be happening, the EU is looking at merging all it's members armed forces to create a mass EU military..

 

i know your upset by brexit but your having a laugh with this aint ya

 

some people voted leave because of the supposed EU plans as I said above...

[999tigger]

The EU needs to leave NATO and set up its own defence capability. The vast majority of expenditure is going straight to the UK and US at the moment (the biggest arms producers by far in the NATO). By investing in its own capability it can create a far more efficient response.

 

Why arent the other Nato members meeting their spending commitments?

Should the EU pay its way?

Why should they be allowed to enjoy the protection of those who are honouring their obligations.

 

If the EU sets up its own defence capability, then you think it wuld be better off outside Nato? Would it be a good idea for the US to stop selling them equipment and force them to make their own or buy from other markets?