So tight Macron said,
"Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan."

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on his plane back from a three-day state visit to China.

I can guarantee you this....If we get into it with China over Taiwan,
No way all of NATO is going to accept any article 5 invocation in this.
Britain may respond but most of Nato will not...and not only will not but are militarily incapable of doing so anyway.

Recall....the US had to support NATO efforts in Libya with in-air refueling and bombs.

ScottW

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On Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 7:20:12 PM UTC-4, ScottW wrote:

So tight Macron said,
"Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan."

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on his plane back from a three-day state visit to China.

I can guarantee you this....If we get into it with China over Taiwan,
No way all of NATO is going to accept any article 5 invocation in this. Britain may respond but most of Nato will not...and not only will not but are militarily incapable of doing so anyway.

Recall....the US had to support NATO efforts in Libya with in-air refueling and bombs.

ScottW

of course not NATO is about Europe.

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