If not for the US coming late (...) in both wars blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda
Nonsense.
The entry of the USA into WW1 might have tipped the favour in balance of the Allies but it certainly wasn't a decisive factor. By 1917 the British naval blockade had been cutting off supplies to Germany, leading to economic hardships, food shortages, internal unrest and a declining war effort, whilst Allies had more manpower and resources from their global colonies. Besides, by then the Allies were still formidable and had been preparing for a counteroffensive. British and French forces had shown resilience and had gradually been strengthening their positions, coordinating better and emplying new tactics to make headway against German positions. Germany was f*cked anyway.
As for WW2, you're having a laugh. Soviet Union would have f*cked the 3rd Reich in every possible hole anyway, and I'm not even going to argue here - it's primary school knowledge.
All the talk about US not allowing Europe their own nukes is pretty funny.
You got everything the other way around. After the end of World War II, the United States held a monopoly on nuclear weapons. This gave the U.S. significant leverage in international affairs, especially in Europe, where many countries were still rebuilding after the war. The U.S. had a clear strategic interest in preventing European countries from pursuing their own independent nuclear capabilities, fearing it could destabilize the balance of power. So, through a combination of diplomacy, military alliances, and geopolitical strategy, America managed to restrain most European countries from developing independent nuclear forces.
So, it wasn't Europe that "didnt want the expense of manufacturing and maintaining nukes" but America that used all sorts of political and economic pressure to make sure it doesn't happen.
The current attitude of the trumpist administration towards NATO renders the Non-Proliferation Treaty void, and it should be ignored by European countries like Finland, Poland and Romania. Those countries should develop their own nuclear forces no matter the cost. Instead of spending billions upon billions on American weapons that can be switched off in case of a conflict anyway, they should develop their own nuclear deterrent.
When Europe sends men
Erm... why should we send men? To defend
YOUR 1 million hectares of Ukrainian land? Have you really missed post #1052? This was was an American affair from the very beginning. It's not our fault that you keep stirring sh*t in Europe.