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Arn Vanhoutte
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Former cyclist. Now just fat.
Dev for DPG Media.
Owner of Unlock IT.

Слава Україні!
Such a shame. Thank you!
December 28, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Which journalist? So I know to ignore them in the future
December 28, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Bedankt voor alle mooie jaren!
December 21, 2024 at 1:44 AM
13 views lol. Wat een ddos 😂
December 20, 2024 at 9:34 AM
If anything, the balkan wars have proven that the US really doesn't want to be the world police, but more like a watch dog. If they wanted to be world police they would've physically intervened in Ukraine already.
December 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM
There's a world and threat beyond our borders too. Look at the Belgian intervention in Syria example that helped eliminating ISIS which was important for our national security
December 19, 2024 at 7:58 PM
But I can agree with you that we should rely on Europe more and less on the USA
December 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
The alternative then would be getting fucked by the Russian MIC or heavily investing in a European MIC with less efficiency
December 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Chièvres is still majority Belgian. So if that were the case Belgium wouldn't be on the map.

And that argument is just as valid for every NATO country. NATO is also a way for Belgium to have more bases when needed.
December 19, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Well good luck seeing your defense spending quadruple then if you'd invoke that.
December 19, 2024 at 7:31 PM
The US did plenty of fucked up shit of their own you can criticise them for. But showing a map of NATO bases and presenting as if they are only USA's bases is just a false claim that weakens your argument.
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
It's not semantics, it's being factual. 🇧🇪 was active in 🇦🇫 too. You'd hardly call Kandahar a 🇧🇪 base, would you? You'd hardly say 🇦🇫 was under 🇧🇪 occupation, would you? It's just facts. NATO isn't 🇺🇸, and vice versa. Sure they are a big partner but this is intellectually dishonest.
December 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
It's not up to you to decide where they are supposed to be or not. If 🇧🇪 invites them and allows them to set up a logistical hub on 🇧🇪 soil, something that Belgium also profits from, then they have all right to use that. The base isn't limited to the 🇺🇸. It's a NATO base. 🇧🇪 still uses it too
December 19, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Afghanistan wasn't a US occupation but a UN-mandated intervention. Pretty sure the vast majority of their population would prefer those days over the current Taliban dictatorship
December 19, 2024 at 7:12 PM
It's definitely outdated and calling them bases is also quite a reach. Most of these are simply logistical hubs for NATO, primarily operated by the US. Like Chièvres AB for example
December 19, 2024 at 7:09 PM
The US does not have a base in Afghanistan. This map is false
December 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Congrats!
December 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Oh I didn't know Tim Declercq was in Calpe already
December 15, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Hou het veilig Jens!
December 10, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Take care Saar. You're stronger than most of us here!
December 10, 2024 at 12:18 PM