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NATO without the US would be significantly weaker militarily and would have to fundamentally rethink its defense strategy. | European NATO members together possess considerable conventional armed forces, but not the same global projection capability. | Russia's military power would appear significantly more threatening in direct comparison to a US-less NATO. | | China already possesses one of the strongest militaries in the world and would view a weakened NATO as less of a challenge. | | Without the American nuclear umbrella and technology, the remaining NATO states would be strategically disadvantaged. | The defense spending of European NATO countries would have to be dramatically increased to close the gap. | | France and the UK, as nuclear powers, would have to assume greater responsibility for deterrence. | Closer military cooperation among the remaining members would be essential for effectiveness. | The US itself would remain the world's dominant military power and could deploy its resources differently. | A NATO without the US would still be a significant force, but considerably weaker than the three aforementioned superpowers individually. [...]

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