▶ ️ How strong would NATO be without the USA compared to Russia, China and the USA itself?
NATO without the United States would be significantly weaker and would have to fundamentally rethink its defense strategy. | European NATO members together have considerable conventional armed forces, but not the same global projection skills. | Russia's military power would appear to be much more threatening in a direct comparison to a USAless NATO. | | China already has one of the strongest armies in the world and would consider a weakened NATO as a lesser challenge. | | Without American nuclear protection and technology, the remaining NATO countries would be strategically disadvantaged. | The defense spending of the European NATO countries would have to be dramatically increased in order to close the gap. | | France and Great Britain as nuclear powers would have to take on greater responsibility in the deterrent. | A closer military cooperation between the remaining members would be essential for effectiveness. | The United States would continue to remain the dominant military power worldwide and could use its resources differently. | A NATO without a USA would still be a significant force, but significantly weaker than the three large powers mentioned. [...]
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