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Eric_Holder
2025 Dec 9, 6:08pm
Eric_Holder
2025 Dec 9, 6:08pm
RWSGFY says
This fussing about sofa cushion change is the most annoying trait of some of the "conservatives". It's like a dad running around the house and switching off LED lights pulling whopping 10 watts each.
MolotovCocktail says
MolotovCocktail says
Yawn: this will free up measly $750 million. Peanuts. Much ado about nothing.
This fussing about sofa cushion change is the most annoying trait of some of the "conservatives". It's like a dad running around the house and switching off LED lights pulling whopping 10 watts each.
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HeadSet
2025 Dec 9, 6:37pm
HeadSet
2025 Dec 9, 6:37pm
RWSGFY says
How did you determine that number? I suspect it cost more than that just to maintain the base housing and schools.
this will free up measly $750 million
How did you determine that number? I suspect it cost more than that just to maintain the base housing and schools.
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Dec 9, 6:43pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Dec 9, 6:43pm
RWSGFY says
??? What fucked up Alternate Reality do you live on?
$20-30 BILLION
Stop taking fentanyl while posting on PatNet.
MolotovCocktail says
MolotovCocktail says
Yawn: this will free up measly $750 million. Peanuts. Much ado about nothing.
??? What fucked up Alternate Reality do you live on?
The total comes to approximately $1.47 trillion, with the US accounting for about two-thirds. Note that these were mid-year estimates for 2024; actual final spending for that year (now available in 2025) ended up slightly higher overall due to adjustments in some countries, but the chart faithfully reflects the data as released at the time
Estimated Total for NATO Operations in Europe
Combining the above, the direct US spending attributable to military presence and NATO-related operations in Europe is approximately $19.3 billion for FY2024 ($14.6B basing + $3.6B EDI + $1.1B common contributions). This represents about 2% of the US's total $968 billion defense spending (as per NATO estimates, which include broader categories like veterans' benefits and pensions not in the core DoD budget).Note that this is a conservative estimate focused on direct costs—additional indirect spending (e.g., global R&D, procurement of equipment deployable to Europe, or portions of the $25.7 billion in total Overseas Operations Costs that support EUCOM) could push the figure higher, potentially to $20-30 billion when accounting for shared overhead. However, the DoD does not provide a fully itemized regional total, and much of US defense spending benefits NATO globally rather than being Europe-specific.
$20-30 BILLION
Stop taking fentanyl while posting on PatNet.
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Patrick
2025 Dec 10, 11:03am
Patrick
2025 Dec 10, 11:03am
https://slaynews.com/news/thomas-massie-introduces-bill-withdraw-us-nato-cold-war-relic-draining-american-taxpayers/
I like Massie. I hope we can fill Congress with people just like him. I especially like his clarity.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has moved to withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), introducing legislation that would formally end America’s membership in the 75-year-old alliance.
Massie argues the treaty has long outlived its purpose, drained trillions from American taxpayers, and entangled the country in conflicts far beyond its national interest.
“NATO is a Cold War relic,” Massie wrote on X.
“The United States should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our country, not socialist countries.
“Today, I introduced HR 6508 to end our NATO membership.”
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) quickly announced her support, reposting Massie’s statement and adding, “Co-sponsoring this.”
I like Massie. I hope we can fill Congress with people just like him. I especially like his clarity.
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