Freedom does not come for free

[@h418lfc]

Freedom has never been a given. Sometimes it is earned, sometimes traded and sometimes taken. We didn't fight two world wars to learn nothing, hide in a corner then hand it to those intent on ruin. We must be strong, respect cannot always be earned, sometimes it must be taught.

[@martindesjardins7975]

Always a good reminder.

[@benjaminbenny1910]

Correct 💯 freedom not for free 💯💯💯💯

[@sonounbongo2262]

Totally agree but is this a helldivers 2 reference?

[@flakcannonhans]

I'm glad I wasn't alone in thinking this lmao

[@DavideProphet]

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

[@dannyzero692]

Peace through superior firepower!

[@mathiaspaul9596]

For EUROPE! FOR A FREE WORLD. LET'S FIGHT BACK!

[@FidoHouse]

The "something for nothing" is long over. I'm looking forward to my country meeting its 2% of GDP minimum commitment sooner rather than later.

[@mmnvu2997]

God bless you and keep safe, our Defenders, our Angels. Do not let the evil to divide us ❤USA + UK + Europe + all Allies❤

[@rtx-2099]

Without security, there is no freedom! 💯

[@maomao8739]

NATO ❤❤❤

[@adnansoomro5728]

Well said.

[@Stinka071]

OORAHH NATO

[@9_9876]

🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦

[@DerpyFox]

Freedom is worth fighting for ❤ Glory to the world of Liberty & Democracy, and the ones who is fighting for not only their own safety but the safety of the world- is Ukranian defenders. We must support them. No matter what

[@Grxmag]

To be honest, this is true today about countries that can be so dangerous for the European Union. Thanks for keeping us safe.

[@Rascal86PL]

❤🇵🇱.

[@hestan723]

As far as I am on the side on NATO it is a bit disturbing that the "protect our way of life and our prosperity" sound like the most Helldiver 2 thing ever xD

[@vitalii-dan]

💙💙💙

[@DefenseInnovation]

Respect 🇺🇸

[@hullutsuhna]

absolutely true, especially when it comes to increasing the defence spending of those member states that still do not reach even the recommended 2% of GDP -mark, for those of us who do meet that expectation; we can do better! Some of us spend unnecessarily big segment of out spending on things like wages and/or arguing the choices for winning bids on contracts in court. And to our American friends: you *do* have a point that some of our European members don't carry their weight, but that is no reason to pull out, surely Uncle Sam has the ability to apply pressure on the slackers individually instead of punishing everyone collectively?

[@dadaduduflub]

Jep In these times its our moment to wake up and get to it I just hope that Nato soon intensifies its strategic information campaigns in and out of Nato states because RU and CH havent been sleeping on this frontier

[@solveigagintere2901]

🇺🇦💛💙🇪🇺🇺🇦💛💙💫🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇺🇺🇦💛💙❤️

[@Mars-mj7nj]

Will ukraine join nato membership in 2025?

[@Alf4killer_010]

Did this title came from Helldivers?

[@lordbob-up9wd]

The things said in the video also really reminded me of helldivers "freedom; prosperity; our way of life" the helldivers intro uses pretty much the same phrases

[@hestan723]

I had the same reaction when i saw "defend our way of life" 😂

[@ChaseDizzie]

I think "Freedom Is Not Free" would be the correct phrase as it is engraved on the Korean War Veterans Memorial. "Freedom does not come free" is a title from a song released in 2021 that was inspired by a book released in 2020 but whatever.

[@LawrenceReitan]

Finally we are saying how things are. Now the masses need to understand this is not a joke...

[@bozeydayana4920]

Sad truth.

[@dpf1971]

Hopes and prayers (from a US Army veteran) that President-Elect Trump does NOT pull the United States out of NATO.

[@marcoparente7352]

Si vis pacem...

[@pyeitme508]

ok

[@Nicolassieca]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TraktatPółnocnoatlantycki]

💪💪💪

[@Z1DM0]

🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 Greatest union the earth has ever seen

[@Axistar_Is_Lost]

Nato I'm big fan of your work :>

[@JoseNoelPura]

🙌

[@karrenkilpatrick6977]

God luv yah ❤️ ♥️ - I'm alive with peace ✌️ thank you all xoxo

A lot of people in history had to suffer for our freedom. And its an ongoing fight. - This stuff should run in TV and in all media to remind everyone.

[@philipcheung7705]

Yes, new frontiers and tough duties.

[@KaitsuMaitsu]

👍👍

[@jamesreisenauer1778]

A German saying goes: “Alertness is the prize of freedom.”

[@Malky-79]

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” Thomas Jefferson

[@ghouls-MJ]

“If you want peace, prepare for war,” - I don’t know

[@juhamikkonen]

2,5% from GDP at minimum could be realistic in the long run. At least not over 3%.

[@herptek]

3% should be the minimum so that the politicians of today and of the future would have an excuse to set aside considerably more money on procurement projects that are needed to win the future wars. Even the above strictly necessary 2.4% or so does not buy us sufficient capability to be on the safe side. We should consider this like an insurance payment of sorts because it is our country that gets trashed first if an undeterred enemy gets the upper hand even temporarily. Ones own strength is the best strength even within an alliance.

[@juhamikkonen]

​​@@herptek two things: 1. If a country manages to increase it's GDP, defence budget increases. It is not only about how many percent, but how much overall. 2. It is not only about how much overall, but how the money is spent. For example professional army costs more than conscription / reservist army.

[@alexanderd6793]

They were recently talking about increasing it to 3%

[@js-fh4zz]

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