But the reality is Europe has had 80 years to rebuild their defense industrial complex since World War two. We have single handedly, with sometimes four or 5% GDP spending, held up western Europe's security bubble for them as they spend 0.5 or 1% GDP. We've been warning them for over a decade, you need to stand up and protect your own sphere of influence. You should build your own militaries, because we cannot be counted on to protect the entire world any longer. (16:00–16:10)
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Asserts that the U.S. has been the primary contributor to Western Europe's security, spending significantly more of its GDP on defense compared to European countries.
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