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  • Yes, Europe Can Protect Itself Without the US

    From cato.org

    Earlier this week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commented to the European Parliament’s defense and foreign affairs committees that Europe is unable to defend itself without the United States, and that supporters of such an idea should “keep on dreaming.” For someone who called President Trump “daddy,” such perceived dependence upon the United States is to be expected. But the only one dreaming is Rutte. If he thinks the United States will or can sustain troops in Europe indefinitely, then he is sorely mistaken. The United States is incapable of sustaining troops in Europe with its worsening domestic ... (full story)

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Manitou1125
Jan 29, 2026 4:44am
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Interesting news article. I am a Japanese hobby trader living in Chiang Rai, Thailand. My English is not good, but I follow global news every day. This article about Europe and US is very important for Euro and Dollar pairs. It gives me a lot to think about the future market. Thanks for sharing this information here.
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TrderTero
Jan 29, 2026 5:45am
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Quoting Polimini
Yes, no, maybe. How about making a plan for it.
Russia can't even beat Ukraine so how would be able to beat the whole Europe?
Ericedge
Jan 29, 2026 6:35am
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Mark Rutte statement is an insult to the whole of europe.such a man shouldn't be made the secretary of NATO at the first place.
ngonlip
Jan 29, 2026 6:56am
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Quoting Ericedge
Mark Rutte statement is an insult to the whole of europe.such a man shouldn't be made the secretary of NATO at the first place.
that dude Rutte !! no brain there !!
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Danger-Mouse
Jan 29, 2026 6:36am
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Quoting Ferna
lol with your green energy tanks {image}
has your visa not arrived yet Ferna?
Damn it ! Another day of orange butt licking?
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ngonlip
Jan 29, 2026 5:51am
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"Who do I call if I want to call Europe?", often attributed to Henry Kissinger in the 1970s, is likely an apocryphal, or unverified, statement meant to highlight the lack of a unified European foreign policy at the time. Kissinger himself joked he might not have said it, but it was a good point.
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ngonlip
Jan 29, 2026 5:56am
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apart from Ireland with US tech tax incentives ... old chart yet still valid nowadays growth of EURO vs non EURO currency UE countries'
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Polimini
Jan 29, 2026 4:40am
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Yes, no, maybe. How about making a plan for it.
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Trader#BBE1
Jan 29, 2026 4:19am
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That's hilarious!
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Max004
Jan 29, 2026 6:44am
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Quoting Manitou1125
Interesting news article. I am a Japanese hobby trader living in Chiang Rai, Thailand. My English is not good, but I follow global news every day. This article about Europe and US is very important for Euro and Dollar pairs. It gives me a lot to think about the future market. Thanks for sharing this information here.

It's Good to know, Buddy !
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Trader#032D
Jan 29, 2026 6:57am
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what a stupid mother f456er
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Trader#1797
Jan 29, 2026 11:41am
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Quoting TrderTero
{quote} Russia can't even beat Ukraine so how would be able to beat the whole Europe?
That's what happens when men stand their ground. Had it been a European country, they would have surrendered weeks into the war.
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Trader#5E4A
Jan 29, 2026 6:14am
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They cant even protect their own women from rape.
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Trader#E6DD
Jan 29, 2026 6:18am
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Yes, Europe Can Protect Itself Without the US

Third time's the charm.
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