The Chinese are going to be surprised when this POTUS doesn't bend over like the last one.
I can't help but agree with you
And some of this stuff isn't complicated -- Germany wasn't paying the 2% of GDP dues to NATO that the agreement requires
Trump called them out on it and RIGHTFULLY SO - Germany owed money to NATO and they need to come up with it....
I also tend to think it's time we LEAVE NATO and let Europe handle their own collective security - BUT - if we're going to be IN THE DAMN CLUB - don't just sit there and say nothing when you're fielding the most military and others aren't paying or pulling their weight
Merkel being a former communist was no doubt miffed by such a bourgeoise stance
However - we're just asking her to give from her ability in order to meet the needs of Greece and/or Estonia......
So China - yeah - I'm NOT a OOOOORAH-go to war guy at all
but we're in a serious f'ing situation right now with China
3 times the amount of oil compared to the Suez canal - that's what's flowing through that portion of the S China seas -- to our ALLIES
if "Allies" means a damn thing - then we HAVE to back China down on this
They've been dealing with a fellow comrade for 8 years now so other than the occasional lone B52 flying overhead.....there's not been much resistance
In a limited conflict we could mop the damn floor with China (Call Japan off the bench though and SUIT 'EM UP LIKE ITS 1942)
problem would be what happens next
and POSSIBLY -- what North Korea may do
hell --- our own people would probably start rioting and blowing shit up on the west coast....