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@StephenGrove19 @USAmbNATO Not everybody has the stamina to read, thats ok.

@SocAndPol @USAmbNATO Its not a good start though.

With the NATO Alliance, it’s a two way street. The U.S. wants Allies who will show up when we need support.

@StephenGrove19 @USAmbNATO You’ll miss out on whats coming up, your choice.

@SocAndPol @USAmbNATO I stopped once I read "Europe and Norway". Where do the writers believe Norway is?

@BohuslavskaKate Trump is playing both Europe and Russia. US is rigged strategic and juridical for a confrontation with EU this summer, and the EU will bend. Read all the detailes; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

KALLAS: Russia gearing up its military for long-term confrontation with West. Whether Putin dares to test NATO at some point depends entirely on us. Deterrence works if it's credible, showing weakness only invites aggression. We must continue to strengthen European defence.

@warsurv Trump is playing a strategic game to bring Europe to its knees—and he’s succeeding. A confrontation is coming between June 1 and July 24, where Europe will have no choice but to back down. Read the details; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

🇺🇸🇪🇸🇮🇹🇩🇪 Trump Considers Major Troop Pullback Trump signals potential withdrawal of US forces from Spain and Italy, adding to tensions after criticism of Germany, saying key allies “were not there” when needed.

@World_Affairs11 It’s a game to bend Europe—and he’s succeeding. A confrontation is coming between June 1 and July 24, where Europe will back down. Read all the details here: samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

BREAKING: President Trump says he will leave NATO, calling it dead organization.

@ConflictXtweets This is a strategic play by the U.S. to bring Europe to its knees—and it’s working. A confrontation is coming this summer, and Europe will give in. Read the details here: samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

"If it's so important for Europe, then European countries should pay for it... The threat is much closer to the rich and capable countries in Europe." - Pete Hegseth During a congressional hearing, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth articulated a blunt shift in US policy, Europe must now take the lead in funding Ukraine’s military aid. Hegseth argued that since the Russian threat is geographically "much closer" to European borders, the responsibility for regional security naturally falls on the "RICH and CAPABLE " nations of the continent. This stance signals a move toward radical strategic burden-sharing. By framing the conflict as an existential issue for Europe rather than a primary financial obligation for Washington, the Pentagon is pressuring NATO allies to leverage their own economic power. This policy shift aims to decrease American expenditures while forcing European leaders to prioritize strategic autonomy and defense industrial growth. Hegseth’s message is unambiguous if European stability is at stake, the financial commitment must reflect that proximity. The era of the US serving as the primary bankroll for European defense is transitioning toward a model of regional self-sufficiency.

@clashreport You failed—on behalf of your country and the rest of Europe. This isn’t social media’s fault. You played straight into Trump’s hands, and he’s the only one benefiting; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

Germany's Chancellor Merz: On social media, anyone can say whatever they want, anonymously, in whatever tone they choose, often in language that I find very difficult to tolerate. I have to endure it. I can’t change that. I find it regrettable.

@DA_Stockman Trump is playing his cards to bring Europe to its knees—and it’s working. The major confrontation scheduled between June 1 and July 24 is approaching; read all the details here: samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

Well for once he's right. America's homeland security doesn't need troublesome "allies" abroad---just an invincible nuclear deterrent and a Fortress America defense of US coastlines and airspace. It would cost only $300 billion per year or just 20% of the Donald's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget. It's time to bring the Empire Home.

@MarioNawfal Merz is scrambling to dress up the situation. If you look past the rhetoric, you can see what’s really going on: samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

🇩🇪🇮🇷🇺🇸 Chancellor Merz: "We are committed to quickly ending Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. If the necessary conditions are met, Germany stands ready to engage militarily to ensure the freedom of sea routes." From "A whole nation is humiliated by the Iran" to "we are ready to fight". Apparently it looks less humiliating once you sign up for it.

@jurgen_nauditt If you could read the game you would know that Trump is playing his cards. This is what europeans leaders should prepare for this summer; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

Donald Trump has just provided the final proof that he is not only a dangerous clown, but an active collaborator with the greatest war criminal of our time. After a 90-minute intimate phone call with Putin - the man who is having tens of thousands of Ukrainians slaughtered, who uses poison gas, torture, and systematic rape as tactics of war, the worst mass murderer since Hitler - this self-proclaimed “strongman” posts on Truth Social that he is seriously considering withdrawing American troops from Germany. This is not a change in policy. This is treason. This is the moment when the US president stabs NATO in the back while Putin is setting Europe ablaze. Trump is deliberately leaving Europe defenseless. He is sacrificing the safety of 450 million Europeans for a brief, dirty tête-à-tête with a dictator whose troops are currently committing war crimes. And he does it publicly, without shame, without even an attempt at disguise. Anyone who still claims that this is "America First" is deliberately lying. This is Putin First. This is the broken soul of a man who admires dictators because he wants to be one himself. Trump despises the allies, despises democracy, despises anyone who doesn't grovel before him. He doesn't see Putin as an enemy of the free world—he sees a kindred spirit. This 90-minute call wasn't a conversation. It was a deal. The withdrawal of troops from Germany isn't "negotiating tactics." It's payment.

@KerryBurgess The president has a plan, and it is getting closer to the confrontation with Europe. But Europe will bend out of no other choice. It will be between June 1 and July 24, and this is why; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

President Trump is doing one hell of a lot of talking about considering withdrawing troops from Germany, Italy, Spain, etc. When is he going to stop talking and actually do it? No one in Europe is forcing or asking the US to stay, pack up your stuff, close the bases, and go home. It's that simple, and we all wish you the best.

@DakdaR22 Have you ever considered that Trump wants Scandinavia and nothing else...

- Alexander Stubb President of Finland: "Finland has 1340 kilometers border with Russia. In Lapland, above Arctic, we are 100 kilometers from biggest nuclear arsenal in the world. Those nuclear weapons are not directed at Helsinki, Stockholm, or Oslo. They are directed at Washington, New York, or Los Angeles. So, it's in vested interest that countries like Finland, Sweden, and Norway can continue to monitor what is happening with these nuclear weapons and share intelligence with United States. I think what will happen is controlled burden-sharing within Alliance is we will probably see less troops from United States in Europe, less conventional material, which will be replaced by Europeans. But I believe NATO will stay strong because it's in military and political interest of United States to to have close allies." He is right......😉

@disclosetv This is a game European leaders don’t understand, and they respond with meaningless rhetoric that ends up reinforcing Trump’s mission. Unfortunate.samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

NOW - Trump says he "probably will" pull U.S. troops out of Spain and Italy: "Italy has not been of any help to us, and Spain has been horrible, absolutely horrible."

@JohnCleese This is a game European leaders don’t understand, and they respond with meaningless rhetoric that ends up reinforcing Trump’s mission. Unfortunate. Get the game; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

It has been clear for a long time that Trump is on the side of the dictator Putin I think we'll know why in a very few months I have many American friends and every single one of them prefers the European democratic countries Trump is not acting in his country's best interests

@FoxNews Unfortunately, European leaders are not able to read the game and are left with nothing but rhetoric to play with; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

BREAKING: President Trump says he'll consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain after hinting he may do so with Germany. "Why shouldn't I? Italy has not been of any help to us and Spain has been horrible." "When we needed them, they were not there." "We didn't need any help with Iran... I didn't need their help, but I said, yeah, we'd love to have your help because I wanted to see if they'd do it. And in all cases, they said we don't want to get involved."

@GuntherEagleman Merz doesn’t understand the game—unfortunate for all Europeans; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

President Trump is now considering withdrawing U.S. troops from Spain and Italy, on top of Germany. “Why shouldn't I?” “Italy hasn’t been any help… Spain has been HORRIBLE.” “When we needed them, they were not there”

@BrianMcDonaldIE They don't get the game which is disturbing; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

If there can be “no return to normal” with Russia, as EU’s Kaja Kallas suggests, then Brussels is effectively locking in a permanently divided Europe. What does that mean for economies like Germany?

@anders_aslund It is a game to pressure the EU. Read this if you have the stamina to get through all the pieces of the game; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

Obviously Trump works for Putin and not for the US. Why not say so and ask for a proper investigation of Trump’s subservience to Putin?

@BarbaraVonBauer It's a game which unfortunately European leaders don't get; samfunnogpolitikk.no/en/internation…

Again..Putin..Trump..Putin...Trump...Enough is Enough.😡 What will be,will be ! I Or Che sera,sera ! Or Come what come may !🤷‍♀️