Is it not obvious?
Since WW2 we have underwritten European social welfare states by subsidizing defense. We secure sea lanes and choke points (Suez, Hormuz). Which protects global trade. We provide ...
And of course US does this out of kindness of its heart. Like everything in the world.
Of course it is not its own choice and will and it definitely gets nothing in return.
Of course it is not its own choice and will and it definitely gets nothing in return.