China, France vow to promote 'multipolar' world (weapons, how much, military)

[All American NYC]

China's President Xi Jinping and France's President Francois Hollande pledged to push for a world free of domination by any superpower Thursday as the French leader visited the Chinese capital on a mission to boost trade amid his country's worsening economic woes. Both leaders stressed their desire for a "multipolar" world that would dilute Washington's influence — though they did not mention the U.S. in their comments.

Why we are spending any money to defend France? & why is China increasing the size of their military?

[2e1m5a]

Changing of the guards.

[k.smith904]

Good.

[HappyTexan]

Sure..France is latching on to anyone that might save them.

[All American NYC]

I guess France alone wouldn't mind fending itself from Russia.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

I guess France alone wouldn't mind fending itself from Russia.

You're a little weak on your history. You might want to re-think that. If anything, France and Russia would be allies.

Historically...

Mircea

[doc1]

Meh. Let them do the heavy lifting for a change. Russia, too.

We have enoght domestic issues to deal with.

[Ponderosa]

This is great news. The US needs to stop being the world's policeman. It's time to spend our money on rebuilding our neglected infrastructure and education systems.

[wildflower82]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

This is great news. The US needs to stop being the world's policeman. It's time to spend our money on rebuilding our neglected infrastructure and education systems.

Wonder if the White House got the news.....now we can get back to living for Americans and taking care of our own backyard.

What's the chances of this happening..........

[squarian]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Why we are spending any money to defend France?

Exactly how much money is the U.S. spending to defend France, do you think? It has the second largest active armed forces in OTAN (that's NATO to you), nearly equivalent to the next two largest European armies combined (UK & BRD). France has it's own Force de dissuasion which is the third-largest nuclear-weapons force in the world, a fleet of 180 vessels including the Charles De Gaulle carrier group, an Armee de l'Air with more than 600 aircraft including 16 fighter squadrons, and an army of 16 combat brigades, among them some of the finest combat formations in the world. And it receives no military aid (or for that matter, any other kind) from the United States at all - not a single centime.

Do try to get your facts straight.