Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. What Does the US Gain from Paying for Europe’s Security? 251 September 21, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Russia Today (Russia) on 20 September 2014 by Bryan MacDonald (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:defenseEuropeRussiasecurity Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Why Did the US Enter This Ill-Conceived War with Iran? Psychology Offers Some Answers April 14, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Australia: Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Is the Rejection of the Donald Trump of Europe April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Canada: The Pope vs. Trump Saga Is a Propaganda Boon for Iran April 15, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Luxembourg: Escalation of Words: The US President Crosses Verbal Lines April 12, 2026. Published in TageblattTrump’s erratic verbal attacks and threats ... are an expression of his inability to find a way out of the current mess. 0 Ghana: America Can Never Defeat Iran April 9, 2026. Published in GhanaWebIran is neither Iraq, Syria, Libya nor Venezuela. The United States and Israel will regret starting this war. 0 Topics Ireland: Orbán’s Defeat Is a ‘Dunt in the Snot’ for Trump – and a Lesson for Ireland April 15, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: The Pope vs. Trump Saga Is a Propaganda Boon for Iran April 15, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Poland: Democrats Are Considering Whether To Strip Donald Trump of Power Using the 25th Amendment. Is That Feasible?* April 15, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaTrump’s messaging on Iran has been widely considered to be incoherent[.] 0 Ireland: Why Did the US Enter This Ill-Conceived War with Iran? Psychology Offers Some Answers April 14, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Donald Trump, Our Self-Styled Lord and Saviour April 14, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Australia: Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Is the Rejection of the Donald Trump of Europe April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Further Undermine Global Economic Confidence April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Venezuela: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Doesn’t Help Latin America April 14, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalSecurity summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops. 0 Related Articles Germany: Rutte Visits White House: Trump Is Angry Again April 12, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungU.S. fundamental interest in NATO has remained unchanged since its founding in 1949 — even under Donald Trump. Israel: Put an End to the Threats from Iran and Hezbollah April 4, 2026. Published in Israel HayomThis is a particularly opportune moment for Donald Trump to alter the world order in the face of China and Russia and to reshape geopolitics in the Middle East. Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? Germany: Europe Must Not Allow Itself To Be Drawn into Trump’s War March 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauSending a few European warships wouldn’t rescue the U.S. from the precarious position the advice-ignoring egomaniac Trump has put it in. Ghana: Great Power Protection: What the Sahel Can Learn from Iran and Venezuela March 26, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[G]reat powers rarely come to the rescue of smaller states once their own strategic interests are at stake. Previous articleCoalition of the ChoosyNext articleIran, the United States and the Islamic State … Saving Face LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment