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    US to quadruple military spending in Europe

    The US plans to quadruple spending on its military presence in Europe in order to deter Russian aggression, leading US media say.
    Defence secretary Ash Carter is expected to unveil the 2017 budget at an event in the Economic Club of Washington, a think tank, on Tuesday (2 February), ahead of its official publication on 9 February.

    He’ll say spending on weapons and equipment in Europe will, next year, increase from $789 million to $3.4 billion, The New York Times reports, citing unnamed US officials.

    “This is a longer-term response to a changed security environment in Europe. This reflects a new situation, where Russia has become a more difficult actor,” one US source said.
    https://euobserver.com/foreign/132101

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    I'm surprised it was so low in the first place.

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    Imperialism isn't dead it seems
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    Well, they now possibly worry about both the Russians/Putin AND the possibility that there will be terror attacks AND the possibility of a civil uprising in the EU as well I guess?

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    We are really just preparing for Swedenstan, Germanstan, and Denmarkstan.

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    Gotta have those precautions for WW3. We know its coming.

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    is there oil?

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    Just great -.-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taftvalue View Post
    is there oil?
    Russia has oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GennGreymane View Post
    Russia has oil.
    nice

    /10char

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    Can I rent out my garden for them to use as a missile silo? It isn't so much about the money as getting out of the gardening.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smashorc View Post
    Can I rent out my garden for them to use as a missile silo? It isn't so much about the money as getting out of the gardening.
    But what about your rhododendrons?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taftvalue View Post
    nice

    /10char
    Damn right

    /high five

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darzhan View Post
    But what about your rhododendrons?
    I'll throw in the colonial oppression bushes for an extra tenner a week

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    Hell ya. im ok with this. This means ill probably get a better job and a pay raise with all the new opportunities that are going to be opening up.

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    At the request of involved NATO countries more than likely. After Russia started fucking around in the Ukraine, European allies started quietly asking the U.S. to rethink its repositioning of military forces out of Europe.

    Its funny to me that people think that we would be increasing our presence in Europe against the wishes of the involved governments.

    Not to mention that the military presence also boosts local economies, I mean European nations have to pay for the "refugees" somehow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by volkanik View Post
    We are really just preparing for Swedenstan, Germanstan, and Denmarkstan.
    Maybe if it was being upped to 340 billion.

    I'm very surprised that the US spent less than 1 billion in Europe before now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by volkanik View Post
    We are really just preparing for Swedenstan, Germanstan, and Denmarkstan.
    Why do you throw around unfunny buzzwords that immediately make it obvious you are bullshitting again?

    And Denmark? Really? Read some news.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cyberowl View Post
    Why do you throw around unfunny buzzwords that immediately make it obvious you are bullshitting again?

    And Denmark? Really? Read some news.
    You're right

    Its Swedistan, Geriya, and Denmaq
    (just joking around)

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