My country isnāt blocking access to fuel. My country is blocking access to the Strait.
And you do an exceptional job but thereās not enough jet fuel to go around so you need to do the righteous thing and sacrifice air transportation.
you are blocking it by making the fuel too expensive for all average people in the world
there would be plenty of cheap fuel to go around, if you stayed home
the righteous thing to do would be for the whole world to boycott usa and israel and kick you out of nato
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lol no, we are blocking it by preventing vessels from passing through.
Who would fund NATO?
all remaining countries
despite what americans think and what trump claims, you really cause way more issues than that you contribute to nato
yes you contribute a loooooot to your own military and everyone can see how you use that to invade other countries without even informing natoā¦
ai reports:
To understand how the U.S. compares to other Allies, you have to look at the two distinct ways NATO is funded.
As of 2026, the U.S. and Germany are the top contributors to direct costs, while Poland currently leads the alliance in terms of the percentage of its own economy (GDP) spent on defense.
- Direct Contributions (NATOās āRunning Costsā)
For the 2026ā2027 period, direct funding for NATOās headquarters and staff is shared based on a formula linked to each countryās Gross National Income. You can see the full breakdown of these shares in the Funding NATO guide provided by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Top Direct Contributors (2026 Estimates):
- United States ~ā¬790 Million : 14.9%
- Germany ~ā¬790 Million : 14.9%
- United Kingdom ~ā¬546 Million: 10.3%
- France ~ā¬541 Million: 10.2%
- Italy ~ā¬452 Million (8.5%) : 8.4%
- National Defense Spending (The āMuscleā)
This is what each country spends on its own military. While the U.S. spends the most total money, other countries spend a higher percentage of their GDP. Detailed data on these expenditures is available in the Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2025) report from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Top Spenders by % of GDP (2025 Estimates):
- Poland : 4.48% (Highest in the alliance)
- Lithuania: 4.00%
- Latvia : 3.73%
- Estonia : 3.40%
- United States : 3.22%
Top Spenders by Total Amount (2025 Estimates):
- United States : ~$980 Billion
- Germany : ~$94 Billion
- United Kingdom : ~$91 Billion
- France : ~$67 Billion
- Italy : ~$49 Billion
Summary Comparison
| Country | Direct Budget Share (2026) | National Defense Spend (Total) | % of GDP (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14.9% | $980 Billion | 3.22% |
| Germany | 14.9% | $94 Billion | 2.12% |
| United Kingdom | 10.3% | $91 Billion | 2.33% |
| Poland | 1.1% (est.) | $44 Billion | 4.48% |
A major milestone was reached in 2025 when, for the first time, every single NATO ally met or exceeded the 2% GDP spending target, according to the BBC. Looking forward, Allies are now aiming for a new 5% commitment by 2035 to address evolving security threats.
Trump may fix that.
I could almost laughā¦without informing NATO? Do NATO inform us?
To understand NATO you just need to call on them in critical moments and see who allows you to use their airbase.
yes, when he is no longer your president he will instantly fix all the issues
yes, well some have finally become wise enough not to inform you anymore
nato is a defensive allianceā¦ so its natural that if you go insane and start invading other countries they wont assist in such illegal attacks
Well that is an interesting point. You complain that we donāt inform NATO and then admit that NATO hasnāt been informing usā¦because they are finally becoming wise, implying we are stupid for not doing the very thing Europe has been doing.
coughbscough. NATO participated in an offensive airstrike on Lybia.
They assisted in Libya to protect civilians from a massacre by Gaddafiās forces during the Arab Spring uprising.
lol thats called blame-shifting/deflectionā¦a typical maga thing to do when they know they are the ones at fault and then try to blame others for reacting
you are the one that betrayed nato and the world by attacking another country without even informing natoā¦ a logical consequence is that you should be kicked out of nato and boycotted by all countries
more deflection and not comparable since that was done by nato after a vote by all their members and mandated by the un as a humanitarian mission
No thatās called finally becoming wise.
That wasnāt the point. You said NATO was a defensive alliance. I was just pointing out that they are no such alliance. Afghanistan and Iraq are more proof that NATO is very much an offensive alliance and the U.S. leads them.
no, its called screwing the other members of the team you are supposed to be in and then pretending to be shocked they do something (very little so far) about it
you can point and use examples that are not comparable, that doesnt take away the fact that by design its a defensive alliance
nato did not invade iraq (several countries; france, germany, canada, belgium, norway, greece, turkey and luxembourg strongly opposed that war)
afghanistan was also mandated by the unā¦ 9/11 was used as an excuse
usa is leading in illegal attacks on other countries, not nato
We only requested to use their airbases. It is they who turned their backs, as I recall.
We didnāt ask NATO to fight an illegal attack for us but they are clearly fighting against us.
only? thats like asking your neighbour if you can use their garage to temporarily store a flamethrower and some grenades which you intend to use later on a childrenās school
yes you did, you even begged like a crazed criminal bitch
not allowing someone to store a flamethrower and grenades in your garage is not fighting against you, its refusing to break the law, while trying to convince you to come to your senses and do the right thing
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Yes, only.
We donāt beg the weak.
that explains why you beg everyone
Because you are so strong? European nations have already offered to assist in opening the strait. Trump rejected their assistance telling them to go away.