Need I point out the ironic oxymoron of U.S. NATO policy? 

First, the Obama gang cooked up Cold War 2 against an 'Evil 2' Russia (Evil 1 was USSR). Staged military regime changes all over the Middle East to take over Russia periphery. It is de facto hot war on Russia. Created Islamic terror fighters to work as its war proxies to overthrow duly elected governments. Spent $5 billion to convert a bankrupt Ukraine into its vassal, which got even more bankrupt after the money. 

With all these one would expect NATO European 'partners' in dire fear of Evil 2, ready to spend big bucks for military upgrade, strengthen all kinds of defenses. They spent not a dime ... make that Euro. 

So much so that we now have a SoD who threatens EU with pull back if they don't pay up. Have they not noticed the Armageddon that's Cold War 2? 

But of course, this is a rare opportunity for European leadership, if they have the courage, to pull back from the U.S. Nearly 80 years after the War. And enjoy freedom