Hmmm ok! Well if everyone is a bit brainwashed then I guess I am a bit too.

And you are right that I really can't stand those bases in Europe. There are some very good personal/national reasons for that but I don't want to bang on about Sweden when this is a forum about Russia. But yo summarise: the US did a couple of sneaky and rather underhand things.

Plus, you see these American military transports in Germany and other places -- it's extremely offputting. Now they want it in Eastern Europe too. Turn on the radio and you get American airbase radio station... like.. whose country is this!!?? Here in the UK I worked on a military IT project a few years ago (had to undergo security clearance for that) The work was partly at a British defense facility and my movements were pretty restricted - the limited access made it hard to work efficiently. Meanwhile, American officers, including techies were in and out like the owned the place!



Why do Americans want their country to do this?
Or is it done against their will?