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but are they paying us what we expend? I think that's the point being made here.

And I don't know the answer to that question, but it's important in this discussion.

If you have to pay the same amount either way, why not spend it on your own military? While you may not get quite the same level of firepower, it will be under your control and you won't have to worry about a newly elected president leaving you high and dry.

Because it gives both of us a firm ally and makes it far easier for us to coordinate.

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