"it is already clear that allied countries will be able to claim some leeway in terms of the shape of their trajectory towards the 3.5% target by 2035".
Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/... #NATO #Defence #Spending #5percent
Translation:
"It is better to not arrive at 5% because to do so would compromise resources necessary for policies that improve people's lives, but we ant be fully satisfied because the framework of NATO, which is like that of a criminal organisation, doesn't permit talk of human security […]
Maybe I'm being selfish. I'm British. Who exactly is coming to attack me in a way that means I need #nuclearweapons?
The last war that involved British territory was against Argentina. The nukes didn't deter them.
#NATO #5percent
'This is not defense; it’s extortion on a global scale, pushed by a president who views diplomacy as a shakedown and war as good business.' #nato #5percent #imperialism #notowar
Final thought:
Spending 5% on defence is not just a military decision.
It’s a geopolitical realignment.
A new industrial strategy.
And a wake-up call.
The world has changed — and NATO just signed the cheque.
#NATO #Defence #Geopolitics #Europe #5Percent
5/11 European dilemma: Must "strive to keep Trump onside while contingency planning for the day he decides to abandon them."
They pledge 5% GDP defense spending by 2035 but "know also not to expect any reciprocal commitment, or none that can be trusted."
#EuropeanDilemma #5Percent
The current socialist government in #Spain #Espana doesn’t want to commit to the #NATO #5Percent norm because it would hurt their #welfareState. I’d say to Spain; then leave Nato! Either we all share the burden of our own defense or not! nos.nl/l/2571779
Yooooooo. Top 5% of gamers? I should just go pro
#Ranked #Marvel #Competitive #meme #MarvelRivals #Twitch #Streamed #Gold2 #5percent
Is it our bodies or our minds that makes us God? #120 #nationofgodsandearths #5percent
Just so it's clear about the profile, globalchalet has never killed anyone or been responsible for the deaths of anyone but there ain't no whistleblowers in the globalchalet.
#5percent #1percent #100percent
