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Czechs won't meet NATO defense spending target under populist leader Babiš (apnews.com)

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The EU army is, among other countries, Czechia. Nobody is sending money in a big envelope stamped: "To: NATO". The spending is all on their national military.

[–] DavorS@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

There is no EU army, Czech Army is their own, Nato is an "defense" organisation where parts of other countries armies participate in

[–] DavorS@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

oh ok, I was thinking that Mark Rutte himself was flying from country to country to pick it up personally.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I mean... He might be doing that anyway, and getting away with it as usual