Comment on China's Xi urges Brazil's Lula to jointly protect Global South interests

• FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The USA actually has less sway over NATO. NATO is a mutual defence pact, and while it has the power to reject applicants, their VETO power in UN is equivalent and more.

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  • green_red_black@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

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    • FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      USA is about a third of NATO military capability, despite its high spending the number of troops available and their vehicles and fleets are nothing extraordinary.

      Greenland absolutely was the generals, even Trump admitted that was why he backed down. He doesn’t seem like the type to lie in a way that makes him look weak.

      NATO will survive Trump.

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