The Pentagon’s Compelling Arguments

... parties agree to this this will mark the first time heavy weapons have been deployed on the territory of countries of the former socialist bloc. . REUTERS/Ints Kalnins Yuri Nadtochei: Back to Lafayette The interest expressed by Baltic countries and Poland in having a U.S. military presence is no longer surprising at all. But why are Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, which do not even share borders with Russia, expressing a similar desire? These countries are characterized by extremely low ratio of military expenses versus GDP : Bulgaria and Romania spend 1.3-1.4% of GDP on army needs, while Hungary spends only 0.9% of GDP on the military. Given the ...