The Americans are Now Focusing More on Asia

The Americans are now focusing more on Asia and I think that we Europeans should focus on the defense of Europe. And for this it is important that the Netherlands achieves the 2% of defense expenditure in order to effectively support NATO's efforts. From having to move towards a European no, we have to make Europe stronger so that good developments can happen.

No one, actually the naughty child in the class who just agrees on something and then doesn't keep it. So I would say work on that and only then start talking about a different life for the Netherlands. Mainly applies to the naval and as long as you are a bit blind eh because as long as you are a bit blind ehyes but that will never be there or already be there for yes but that will never be there or already be there formissions outside your territory think of North Africa think of the Gulf but continental defense remains the business for NATO and it also has an integrated command structure that has the one you don't have battle groups from 2007 that are still in the showroom now the foreign chief is talking about and tri-force of 5,000 countries well nice competition we'll see if they come next year and when they will become deployed and who will pay for it all

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Sloveniahave agreed with each other, the Member States will have tohave agreed with each other, the Member States will have tohave agreed with each other, the Member States will have todo things and as Europe you also have todo things and as Europe you also have todo things and as Europe you also have tolook at what we canlook at what we canlook at what we cando collectively together in the proposed proposals,do collectively together in the proposed proposals,do collectively together in the proposed proposals,sometimes wild, sometimes less wild,sometimes wild, sometimes less wild,sometimes wild, sometimes less wild,the committeethe committeethe committeewill really map out 7 how thewill really map out 7 how thewill really map out 7 how theold European market functions where thereold European market functions where thereold European market functions where thereare still weaknesses, that canare still weaknesses, that canare still weaknesses, that cancertainly lead to a higher 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will have to be made, buta decision will have to be made, butthen there will also be a clear plan, because that is ofthen there will also be a clear plan, because that is ofthen there will also be a clear plan, because that is ofcourse something wecourse something wecourse something wesee a lot more often at the ECU. theysee a lot more often at the ECU. theysee a lot more often at the ECU. theyall have slightly different plans for millennia, theall have slightly different plans for millennia, theall have slightly different plans for millennia, thegas market is a liberalized market,gas market is a liberalized market,gas market is a liberalized market,it does not fall under ait does not fall under ait does not fall under abureaucracy, so you may wonder whetherbureaucracy, so you may wonder whetherbureaucracy, so you may wonder whetheryou can influence it with a number of coordinated measures fromyou can influence it with a number of coordinated measures fromyou can influence it with a number of coordinated measures fromBrussels,Brussels,Brussels,but nothing more, so youbut nothing more, so youbut nothing more, so youhave to I also don'thave to I also don'thave to I also don'thave overwrought expectations, well they arehave overwrought expectations, well they arehave overwrought expectations, well they arepeople concerned about the energy billpeople concerned about the energy billpeople concerned about the energy billthat keeps going up, but Ithat keeps going up, but Ithat keeps going up, but Iimmediately think yes, gas from Groningen, thatimmediately think yes, gas from Groningen, thatimmediately think yes, gas from Groningen, thatis also being phased out, it isis also being phased out, it isis also being phased out, it isstill the case that westill the case that westill the case that weneed it more, well, weneed it more, well, weneed it more, well, weneed it again. because weneed it again. because weneed it again. because weare phasing it out, but that doesare phasing it out, but that doesare phasing it out, but that doesnot mean that the demand for gas willnot mean that the demand for gas willnot mean that the demand for gas willsuddenly decrease significantly, so we aresuddenly decrease significantly, so we aresuddenly decrease significantly, so we arelooking at where we can get itlooking at where we can get itlooking at where we can get itfromfromfromand then they are already looking at the Wadden Sea,and then they are already looking at the Wadden Sea,and then they are already looking at the Wadden Sea,which is where they want to go. going to drill,which is where they want to go. going to drill,which is where they want to go. going to drill,but there is also a lot of fuss about politics orbut there is also a lot of fuss about politics orbut there is also a lot of fuss about politics orpolitics, it is verypolitics, it is verypolitics, it is verycomplicated, that's what it was already, but I thinkcomplicated, that's what it was already, but I thinkcomplicated, that's what it was already, but I thinkthe next cabinet will also have that onthe next cabinet will also have that onthe next cabinet will also have that onyour plate because yes, againyour plate because yes, againyour plate because yes, againtoday if you can't get it from the Netherlandstoday if you can't get it from the Netherlandstoday if you can't get it from the Netherlandsthen you look at other countries,then you look at other countries,then you look at other countries,Russia, but I don't think that isRussia, but I don't think that isRussia, but I don't think that isa very ideal solution either, well, calla very ideal solution either, well, calla very ideal solution either, well, callthis Russia's bond with Russia,this Russia's bond with Russia,this Russia's bond with Russia,China, and America, that is ofChina, and America, that is ofChina, and America, that is ofcourse also what it was about during that dinnercourse also what it was about during that dinnercourse also what it was about during that dinnerlast night, which is the most important one because that islast night, which is the most important one because that islast night, which is the most important one because that iswhere it is from where we are talking and the kick-offwhere it is from where we are talking and the kick-offwhere it is from where we are talking and the kick-offof a series of debates that isof a series of debates that isof a series of debates that isabout the place of one you on theabout the place of one you on theabout the place of one you on theworld stageworld stageworld stagebetween China and Americabetween China and Americabetween China and Americawhen we took office there was a lot of hope nowwhen we took office there was a lot of hope nowwhen we took office there was a lot of hope nowit is all coming together again now everything is fallingit is all coming together again now everything is fallingit is all coming together again now everything is fallinginto place again and navi there are goodinto place again and navi there are goodinto place again and navi there are goodtraffic jams again after four years of madness about diana viatraffic jams again after four years of madness about diana viatraffic jams again after four years of madness about diana viamadness under trip and what the frenzy wasmadness under trip and what the frenzy wasmadness under trip and what the frenzy wasreally big in the european lids andreally big in the european lids andreally big in the european lids andgovernments remain butgovernments remain butgovernments remain butamericas back yes and now we are eightamericas back yes and now we are eightamericas back yes and now we are eightnine months further and the question is wherenine months further and the question is wherenine months further and the question is whereis where America back He explainsis where America back He explainsis where America back He explainswhy things have cooled down, well because of thewhy things have cooled down, well because of thewhy things have cooled down, well because of thechaotic evacuation from Kabul bychaotic evacuation from Kabul bychaotic evacuation from Kabul byNATO, which actually imposedNATO, which actually imposedNATO, which actually imposedon NATO allies and over that,on NATO allies and over that,on NATO allies and over that,when he was the one whowhen he was the one whowhen he was the one whotraditionally decided to do so, it wastraditionally decided to do so, it wastraditionally decided to do so, it wasa one-sided American the implementationa one-sided American the implementationa one-sided American the implementationwas actually also one-sided americanwas actually also one-sided americanwas actually also one-sided americanand then came the overand then came the overand then came the overyes the defense deal between australiayes the defense deal between australiayes the defense deal between australiaamerica andamerica andamerica anda great britain with france yesa great britain with france yesa great britain with france yestwo for twelve actually and howtwo for twelve actually and howtwo for twelve actually and howinsane contract of billions 50 60insane contract of billions 50 60insane contract of billions 50 60billion and submarines was through the nosebillion and submarines was through the nosebillion and submarines was through the noseby mr foger where the knew about it and didby mr foger where the knew about it and didby mr foger where the knew about it and didnot say that to macro and now there arenot say that to macro and now there arenot say that to macro and now there areheavy attacks on both sides,heavy attacks on both sides,heavy attacks on both sides,even last night macroeven last night macroeven last night macroarrived and said thosearrived and said thosearrived and said thosewords are important but the factswords are important but the factswords are important but the factscount, in other words you cancount, in other words you cancount, in other words you cansay America is back, but if yoursay America is back, but if yoursay America is back, but if yourbehavior is different I don't buy it andbehavior is different I don't buy it andbehavior is different I don't buy it andnow you see that France is tryingnow you see that France is tryingto play more on yes, that strategic autonomy card toto play more on yes, that strategic autonomy card toto play more on yes, that strategic autonomy card tocreate more independence for Europe.create more independence for Europe.create more independence for Europe.The question is that the sixth century is strongThe question is that the sixth century is strongThe question is that the sixth century is strongenough to defend its own external borders,enough to defend its own external borders,enough to defend its own external borders,we can still rely on it on thewe can still rely on it on thewe can still rely on it on theworld stage, yes, we still rely onworld stage, yes, we still rely onworld stage, yes, we still rely onour bond with the Americans, so those questions are alsoour bond with the Americans, so those questions are alsoour bond with the Americans, so those questions are alsodiscussed that Idiscussed that Idiscussed that Iwork with Joe Biden, itwork with Joe Biden, itwork with Joe Biden, itstarted very difficult because the Americansstarted very difficult because the Americansstarted very difficult because the Americanssuddenly became involved in Afghanistan,suddenly became involved in Afghanistan,suddenly became involved in Afghanistan,he was the one with you then it really became ahe was the one with you then it really became ahe was the one with you then it really became amess in Kabulmess in Kabulmess in KabulThe Americans are now focusing more onThe Americans are now focusing more onThe Americans are now focusing more onAsia and I think that we EuropeansAsia and I think that we EuropeansAsia and I think that we Europeansshould focus on the defense of Europeshould focus on the defense of Europeshould focus on the defense of Europeand for this it is important that theand for this it is important that theand for this it is important that theNetherlands achieves the 2% of defense expenditureNetherlands achieves the 2% of defense expenditureNetherlands achieves the 2% of defense expenditurein order to effectively support the navel.in order to effectively support the navel.fromfromfromhaving to move towards a European no, wehaving to move towards a European no, wehaving to move towards a European no, wehave tohave tohave tomake Europe stronger so thatmake Europe stronger so thatmake Europe stronger so thatgood developmentsgood developmentsgood developmentsno no because the Netherlands is not yet fulfillingno no because the Netherlands is not yet fulfillingno no because the Netherlands is not yet fulfillingits agreements in terms of delivery forits agreements in terms of delivery forits agreements in terms of delivery forNATONATONATOI happen to know that I also have a TurkishI happen to know that I also have a TurkishI happen to know that I also have a Turkishpassport that Turkey, for example,passport that Turkey, for example,passport that Turkey, for example,also goes to is sometimes angry about, yes,also goes to is sometimes angry about, yes,also goes to is sometimes angry about, yes,no one, actually the naughty naughtyno one, actually the naughty naughtyno one, actually the naughty naughtychild in the class who justchild in the class who justchild in the class who justagrees on something and then doesn't keep it,agrees on something and then doesn't keep it,agrees on something and then doesn't keep it,so I would say work on thatso I would say work on thatso I would say work on thatand only then start talking about aand only then start talking about aand only then start talking about adifferent life for the Netherlands, itdifferent life for the Netherlands, itdifferent life for the Netherlands, itmainly applies to and and a your amplifiermainly applies to and and a your amplifiermainly applies to and and a your amplifiercertainly but the navel remains the cornerstonecertainly but the navel remains the cornerstonecertainly but the navel remains the cornerstoneof transatlantic security isof transatlantic security isof transatlantic security isnot that European no go therenot that European no go therenot that European no go therebecause as long as you are a bit blind ehbecause as long as you are a bit blind ehbecause as long as you are a bit blind ehyes but that will never be there or already be there foryes but that will never be there or already be there foryes but that will never be there or already be there formissions outside your territorymissions outside your territorymissions outside your territorythink of North Africa think of the Gulfthink of North Africa think of the Gulfthink of North Africa think of the Gulfbut continental defense remains thebut continental defense remains thebut continental defense remains thebusiness for NATO and it also has anbusiness for NATO and it also has anbusiness for NATO and it also has anintegrated command structure thatintegrated command structure thatintegrated command structure thathas the one you don't have battlehas the one you don't have battlehas the one you don't have battlegroups from 2007 that are still in thegroups from 2007 that are still in thegroups from 2007 that are still in theshowroomshowroomshowroomnow the foreign chief is talking about andnow the foreign chief is talking about andnow the foreign chief is talking about andtri-force of 5,000 countries, well, nicetri-force of 5,000 countries, well, nicetri-force of 5,000 countries, well, nicecompetition, we'll see if theycompetition, we'll see if theycompetition, we'll see if theycome next year and when they will become next year and when they will become next year and when they will bedeployed and who will pay for it all\n"