u/ArchRespawnsAgain posted the correct analysis of the situation. As long as Europe depends on the US for defense, the USA gets to call the shots. Never has this been more clear than in the aftermath of the staggering display of how wholly under the thumb of America Europe is, that was the bombing of the nordstream pipelines, blatantly conducted by the US, that no European state dares make mention of - minus one polish ambassador who clearly didn't get the memo to shut the fuck up.
Europe was conquered by America in 1945. It has been occupied ever since, with American troops and airbases all over it.
It's all spelled out in a book called The Absent Superpower. The US is worried about the spread of Communism post-WWII, so we basically bribe other countries to take our side. Those who side with us are protected from invasion by the US military, have their shipping protected by the US navy, and are free to sell their products in the US. All that we ask in return is that they don't attack other members of our alliance and don't become Communist.
You misspelled 'vassals'.
u/ArchRespawnsAgain posted the correct analysis of the situation. As long as Europe depends on the US for defense, the USA gets to call the shots. Never has this been more clear than in the aftermath of the staggering display of how wholly under the thumb of America Europe is, that was the bombing of the nordstream pipelines, blatantly conducted by the US, that no European state dares make mention of - minus one polish ambassador who clearly didn't get the memo to shut the fuck up.
Europe was conquered by America in 1945. It has been occupied ever since, with American troops and airbases all over it.
It's all spelled out in a book called The Absent Superpower. The US is worried about the spread of Communism post-WWII, so we basically bribe other countries to take our side. Those who side with us are protected from invasion by the US military, have their shipping protected by the US navy, and are free to sell their products in the US. All that we ask in return is that they don't attack other members of our alliance and don't become Communist.