Source: The American Conservative
by Doug Bandow
“Americans have subsidized the continent’s defense for eight decades. Despite complaints from Washington, Europeans have consistently minimized military expenditures, convinced that the U.S. would continue to do whatever was necessary to protect them. There were occasional American outbursts, such as by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates more than a decade ago. However, this political theater changed nothing — Gates retired three weeks after his famous speech — and the Pentagon continued to provide defense welfare for prosperous and populous nations across the pond and beyond.” (02/20/25)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-should-cut-off-europes-defense-welfare-queens/