Europe is literally occupied by the US, particularly Germany. As the saying goes, "NATO is about keeping Russia out, the Americans in and the Germans down."
The cost savings doesn't pan out in practice either. There is a reason for the term europoors. The purchasing power and standard of living of the median citizens in the richest European countries is on par with the median citizens of the poorest US states, and that's accounting for welfare benefits.
Europe is literally occupied by the US, particularly Germany. As the saying goes, "NATO is about keeping Russia out, the Americans in and the Germans down."
The cost savings doesn't pan out in practice either. There is a reason for the term europoors. The purchasing power and standard of living of the median citizens in the richest European countries is on par with the median citizens of the poorest US states, and that's accounting for welfare benefits.