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**Munccoughe** · 09-02-2010, 03:45 PM

First i do not have the impression that the us troops stationed in germany are here to "defend europe" any more. This was the reason they were built, but not why there are still troops.

Second, I'd be pretty optimistic that the EU countries could easily defend themselves against any aggressor. Hard to imagine who might conventinally attack the EU anyway. Even Russias spending is less then 1/4 of the european total spending...

So for me there was no viable choice among the answers given.

What about downsizing the US military?

09-02-2010, 03:45 PM	#7
Munccoughe Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 544 Senior Member	First i do not have the impression that the us troops stationed in germany are here to "defend europe" any more. This was the reason they were built, but not why there are still troops. Second, I'd be pretty optimistic that the EU countries could easily defend themselves against any aggressor. Hard to imagine who might conventinally attack the EU anyway. Even Russias spending is less then 1/4 of the european total spending... So for me there was no viable choice among the answers given. What about downsizing the US military?
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