Hello Robert,

On Tuesday July 24 2018 10:51, you wrote to Gregory Deyss:

 GD>> Then contact the German Government, tell them that you want the
 GD>> American Forces to to sent home, to be replaced by a German one, see
 GD>> what what they say. It should be interesting in what they tell you.

 RB> Only one answer to that: "No comment". Do you honestly believe the
 RB> complex of American forces, Ramstein and naturally the nuclear weapuns
 RB> stationd in Germany could be replaced - from one day to the next - by
 RB> German forces?

Of course not. It would take years...

 RB> And do you honestly believe that the German neighbors would be happy
 RB> about that? WWII may have been a long time ago, but nobody here is
 RB> really interested in a resurgence of German militarism.

WWII is well over half a century ago. I do not think there will be large
opposition to Germany investing a  bit more in its military.

But replacing The US military by German military is not likely to happen. I was
asked if I would like the US military to leave and be replaced by Germand and I
said yes. Because I really would like to reduce US military presence in Europe.
Replacing them by German military is not my preferred option, but that was the
only option presented.

What I woud prefer, and what likely will happen if the US pulls out, is the
emergence of an EU military that will fill the gap. The US has demonstrated to
be an unreliable alley and the EU should look after itself. We don't need a
copy of the US military presence in Europe. That has always been an overkill
against Russia. A country with an economy the size of the Benelux.

But Europe should not be as dependant on the US miltary as it has been in the
past past 50 year...

 RB> The minute the Germans start talking like Mr, Trump is the minute when
 RB> all our European neighbors start to worry about their own security and
 RB> start to mobilize their troops - just in case.

I think such a scenario is as unlikely as a repeat of the US civil war.


Cheers, Michiel

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