Critics say the United States bears a heavy share of the defense burden with NATO, while other NATO countries appear to free ride off of U.S. military power. Are EU member states like Germany, paying their fair share? Why does the US spend +8 Billion a year on the military in Germany?

The full form of NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has been going strong for over 70 years, but yet not many know about the history of NATO, the who are the member states of NATO, and why it is still going strong today. In this video, we take a look through the lens of Germany in NATO, why there are so many US military bases in in Germany, how much the US spends on European defense, and who really benefits from the American army and US Air Force relationship with the German armed forces.

Episode 94 | #military #nato #germanmilitary #bundeswehr #germany #deutschland #america #usa #usmilitary #nato #militaryspending #militarylife | Filmed January 27th, 2023

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00:00 Intro
02:32 What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
06:56 Germany's Role in American Military Operations
12:48 Is Nato Fair?
16:48 Why doesn't Germany spend more on Defense?
19:12 "War" is Big Business in America
21:20 Germany's Relationship with Russia
24:21 Looking Forward: Complex International Relations

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GERMANY'S MILITARY!! AMERICAN REACTS TO Russia's Nightmare Comes True: Germany's Military is Back by @JamesBray3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSp_TCczJfQ

AMERICAN REACTS TO GERMAN SPECIAL FORCES (BUNDESWEHR) by @JamesBray3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pRao0nRWis

The Treaty that Prevents Russia from Conquering Europe (NATO Article 5) by @Simplehistory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxY9h_vBdgY

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