If Russia is fighting with its own resources, why did it have to obtain missiles and drones from N. Korea and Iran? NATO is heavily funded by the U.S., but are you sure about "mostly?" i.e., more than 50%? And the NATO nations and military infrastructure are not "mostly" funded by the U.S. or funded at all by the U.S.
The US is the biggest funder of NATO. Historically, this has been by almost as much as 1/4 of NATO’s budget but has more recently dropped to about 16%. The US is still the biggest funder of NATO.
Russia obtained weaponry from outside of Russia, but it was mostly paid for. Not heavily financed through debt.
Do we need to be involved in Ukraine, the middle east, Somalia, and elsewhere around the globe? Yes and no. For a time I once favored isolationism, as in, why get involved in all these messes around the world that don't really concern us? There is some sense in that, but ultimately it's naive. Efficient transportation and communication has made nearly everything global in nature whether we like it or not. We could try to be isolationist, but we need resources from outside the nation to serve our modern lives. That requires interaction on the global stage. Stepping back from that stage only invites other aggressors to whittle away at us. The U.S. is not invulnerable.
So you acknowledge to at least 50% that we shouldn’t be involved as much as we are in the affairs of other countries. The remaining amount you are incorrect about because we can freely trade with anyone while also not concerning ourselves in their affairs. There is always some potential destabilization with the ability to trade to some extent with this approach, but is the price we should rightfully pay. We have no entitlement to the world’s resources.
Backing off the world stage will only hasten the U.S.'s departure to "former empire" status. Powerhouse status requires alliances. No nation is "too big to fail."
Wrong. It will only strengthen us. Some of America’s most prosperous times have been when we don’t get involved or overextend.
Did the Roman Empire fall due to the 7 steps? Or the British Empire?
Plus or minus a step or two, yes. Overextension largely played into both collapses. Read some history bro.
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