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Eric_Holder
2025 Dec 9, 6:08pm
Eric_Holder
2025 Dec 9, 6:08pm
RWSGFY says
This fussing about sofa cushion change is the most annoying trait of some of the "conservatives". It's like a dad running around the house and switching off LED lights pulling whopping 10 watts each.
MolotovCocktail says
MolotovCocktail says
Yawn: this will free up measly $750 million. Peanuts. Much ado about nothing.
This fussing about sofa cushion change is the most annoying trait of some of the "conservatives". It's like a dad running around the house and switching off LED lights pulling whopping 10 watts each.
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HeadSet
2025 Dec 9, 6:37pm
HeadSet
2025 Dec 9, 6:37pm
RWSGFY says
How did you determine that number? I suspect it cost more than that just to maintain the base housing and schools.
this will free up measly $750 million
How did you determine that number? I suspect it cost more than that just to maintain the base housing and schools.
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MolotovCocktail
2025 Dec 9, 6:43pm
MolotovCocktail
2025 Dec 9, 6:43pm
RWSGFY says
??? What fucked up Alternate Reality do you live on?
$20-30 BILLION
Stop taking fentanyl while posting on PatNet.
MolotovCocktail says
MolotovCocktail says
Yawn: this will free up measly $750 million. Peanuts. Much ado about nothing.
??? What fucked up Alternate Reality do you live on?
The total comes to approximately $1.47 trillion, with the US accounting for about two-thirds. Note that these were mid-year estimates for 2024; actual final spending for that year (now available in 2025) ended up slightly higher overall due to adjustments in some countries, but the chart faithfully reflects the data as released at the time
Estimated Total for NATO Operations in Europe
Combining the above, the direct US spending attributable to military presence and NATO-related operations in Europe is approximately $19.3 billion for FY2024 ($14.6B basing + $3.6B EDI + $1.1B common contributions). This represents about 2% of the US's total $968 billion defense spending (as per NATO estimates, which include broader categories like veterans' benefits and pensions not in the core DoD budget).Note that this is a conservative estimate focused on direct costs—additional indirect spending (e.g., global R&D, procurement of equipment deployable to Europe, or portions of the $25.7 billion in total Overseas Operations Costs that support EUCOM) could push the figure higher, potentially to $20-30 billion when accounting for shared overhead. However, the DoD does not provide a fully itemized regional total, and much of US defense spending benefits NATO globally rather than being Europe-specific.
$20-30 BILLION
Stop taking fentanyl while posting on PatNet.
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