Quote Originally Posted by Furunculus View Post
well, it is obviously not everyone's priority and i don't presume to lecture other countries, but i believe it should be among Britain's priorities.

the NATO minimum is 2.0% of GDP, but not many NATO countries even bother with that much.
I'm not lecturing anyone but if there were no U.S. forces in Europe, European defense needs would dramatically increase. You're citing NATO standards. I'm talking about national standards.

Does the presence of US forces in Europe help or hinder the creation of a unified Europe?