Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Churchlawtonblue]

Macron true to form for the French rolling over in the face of tyranny.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Macron true to form for the French rolling over in the face of tyranny.

France - The only country where the tanks have more reverse gears than forward.

 

[west didsblue]

Many countries don't spend the 2% that they agreed to. You said they did?

I was talking about direct NATO funding. You are talking about defence budgets. Two separate things. Trump deliberately conflated the two to make it appear that the US were subsidising other countries. They weren't and still aren't. The 2% issue becomes a concern if a NATO country gets invaded and the countries who don't spend enough on their own defence can't send the required help to the country under attack. That hasn't happened yet and hopefully never will. Hopefully all countries will meet the 2% commitment soon which makes it less likely that they will ever need to send support to a country under attack because NATO will be perceived as stronger if everyone's armed forces are appropriately funded.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I was talking about direct NATO funding. You are talking about defence budgets. Two separate things. Trump deliberately conflated the two to make it appear that the US were subsidising other countries. They weren't and still aren't. The 2% issue becomes a concern if a NATO country gets invaded and the countries who don't spend enough on their own defence can't send the required help to the country under attack. That hasn't happened yet and hopefully never will. Hopefully all countries will meet the 2% commitment soon which makes it less likely that they will ever need to send support to a country under attack because NATO will be perceived as stronger if everyone's armed forces are appropriately funded.

I know what I was talking about Thanks.

 

[west didsblue]

I know what I was talking about Thanks.

Course you do.

 

[jaseirai]

Macron true to form for the French rolling over in the face of tyranny.

Run, hide, surrender, collaborate.

 

[blueinsa]

France - The only country where the tanks have more reverse gears than forward.

Italy might have something to say about that.

*joke before the usual get all excited and angry*

 

[mancityvstoke]

Italy might have something to say about that.

*joke before the usual get all excited and angry*

Italian tanks only had reverse gear.

Always loved that film with Frank Sinatra in....Von Ryans Express. The Italians helped him a lot. They werent all cunts.

 

[Len Rum]

Macron true to form for the French rolling over in the face of tyranny.

Not sure what you're on about mate.
Surely anything he does or proposes has to be agreed with the EU and the US beforehand?
He can't agree anything unilaterally.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Macron true to form for the French rolling over in the face of tyranny.

Not read anything but wouldn’t be surprised if he tried to get some deal going with Putin, one that would benefit him getting a hard man image to carry favour with his voters and the EU.