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America’s Lost Ally

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08.18.2011 at 09:46am

America’s Lost Ally by George Will, Washington Post opinion. BLUF:

“Since the Cold War’s end, the combined gross domestic product of NATO’s European members has grown 55 percent, yet their defense spending has declined almost 20 percent. Twenty years ago, those nations provided 33 percent of the alliance’s defense spending; today, they provide 21 percent. This is why Robert Gates, before resigning as U.S. defense secretary, warned that unless Europe’s disarmament is reversed, future U.S. leaders ‘may not consider the return on America’s investment in NATO worth the cost.’”

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