Comments by "Chef Chaudard" (@chefchaudard3580) on "Europe Without America? What’s the Costs?" video.

I hope that Europe will do what France is advocating for 50 years : take their defense seriously and stop counting on the USA.
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@ defense budget is 2% of GDP in France on last year. And the UK plans for 2.5%… in 2027. And France, like every country in Europe, underfunded their military because nobody wanted to ear about an European defense and was happy with the US umbrella.
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The US Leaving Europe is not an issue as such. France advocates for an European defense for years. But giving Ukraine to Russia is. This is an obvious betrayal. And Trump is talking of « reciprocity » in tariffs, but tariffs in Canada and Mexico were never 25%. Tariffs on cars in the EU are 10%, while Orange Man said he will slap 25% on imports. This is a clear attack from the us, not « reciprocity ».
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My numbers are correct. I’ve checked. Nobody really knows what will change. It seems, however, that economical analysts are not very optimistic about the impact on US arms manufacturers : Lockheed Martin stock is falling down, while Rheinmetall is going up.
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@funnybike1740 what are you talking about? The misinformed one is you! France and Britain attacked Egypt in 1956 because Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. The French president was Rene Coty, and he had no actual power. The government was led by the president du conseil (prime minister) Guy Mollet.
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@funnybike1740 tariffs on imported cars in the eu is 10%. Not 25%. US tariff is 2.5%. Except for trucks (4x4) where it is around 20% in both cases. There are no tariffs in Canada for cars made in the USA or Mexico.
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@andrewtadd4373 France was always a nato member. We just refused us troops in our country.
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@jamesdalton2014 my point is that we need a strong Ukraine. If they can’t join NATO, we will need some equivalent. Some alliance that protects them from an attack. EU membership, some European troops on the ground, or be part of some European defense alliance. NATO is dying. It can be the core of some new alliance, but we must understand that the US are no longer a reliable ally.
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@seanlander9321 Australia, like Canada, NZ and the UK are members of the « five eyes ». They share the same information. Unless Trump wants to stop that, all members will have the same data than Australia.
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@F40PH-2CAT you have no say in the matter. USA signed a treaty with security guarantees for Ukraine. Now, they betray that country. Nobody will « pay your bills », traitors!
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@ Trump shows he is not trustworthy. I doubt anyone will consider the USA as an « ally and partner » in Europe from now on. Some power you have to take in account, sure, but not an ally.
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@ i don’t know where you live, but if it is the US or UK, your government has given guarantees to Ukraine (like for many other countries). So, they give a sh.. on your behalf. (Or should, in the case of the US)
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Ukraine is a central piece in European defense. It is the strongest army in Europe and it’s eastern border. We need to integrate it in our defense system, which means help Ukraine winning the war and tie a strong alliance.
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Europe has to stop the war in Ukraine and the threat of Russia first. That’s the top priority. Asia is not a concern until everything is settled in Europe. European Investments in the military will go to defense, not forces projection around the globe.
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