The UK has tried several times to do this at an EU level, but because the EU is often constrained by its smallest minority, the effort was abandoned famously over fish. Now, the UK has shifted to setting up deals with individual European countries.
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Is that not the point of NATO? A defense pact to help it and other members if the need arises. Which includes most of Europe too, so even if US flakes on its article 5 responsibilities, the rest would not, right?
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The UK has tried several times to do this at an EU level, but because the EU is often constrained by its smallest minority, the effort was abandoned famously over fish. Now, the UK has shifted to setting up deals with individual European countries.
Is that not the point of NATO? A defense pact to help it and other members if the need arises. Which includes most of Europe too, so even if US flakes on its article 5 responsibilities, the rest would not, right?