The UK, as well a most of Europe, has been dependant on US defense budget for too long. If Trump gets elected, all of NATO will become a paper wolf once the money and equipment dry up. You all are completely fucked without US defense spending, posturing, and deterrence.
It will take twenty years of difficult defense budget allocation, the miracle of all the different countries unanimously making agreements with open trade, and ramping up domestic European weapons manufacturing to catch back up if USA drops the mic and walks away.
The UK, as well a most of Europe, has been dependant on US defense budget for too long. If Trump gets elected, all of NATO will become a paper wolf once the money and equipment dry up. You all are completely fucked without US defense spending, posturing, and deterrence.
It will take twenty years of difficult defense budget allocation, the miracle of all the different countries unanimously making agreements with open trade, and ramping up domestic European weapons manufacturing to catch back up if USA drops the mic and walks away.