Unofficially : US doesn’t really want that because that would significantly reduce their diplomatic influence and weapons sales. European nations don’t want it, because of responsibility, it would be expensive and we would end up with a lot of armed nations that don’t really like each other that much.
So, it’s really beneficial for everyone that it stays like it is.
Unofficially : US doesn’t really want that because that would significantly reduce their diplomatic influence
The US has been pushing a lot of it behind the scenes for several Presidents. As the world’s economy becomes more equal, the US can’t afford being the only country providing the bulk of defense. There have been some minor disagreements on coordination, but I feel like these disagreements have been inflated.
That’s the official stance of everybody really.
Unofficially : US doesn’t really want that because that would significantly reduce their diplomatic influence and weapons sales. European nations don’t want it, because of responsibility, it would be expensive and we would end up with a lot of armed nations that don’t really like each other that much.
So, it’s really beneficial for everyone that it stays like it is.
The US has been pushing a lot of it behind the scenes for several Presidents. As the world’s economy becomes more equal, the US can’t afford being the only country providing the bulk of defense. There have been some minor disagreements on coordination, but I feel like these disagreements have been inflated.