larry johnson says the empire is losing all way round;

Russia’s Special Military Operation (SMO) has inflicted massive attrition on Ukraine’s military capabilities and has also exposed the weakness and limitations of the NATO countries to provide replacement weapons, ammunition and combat vehicles. The SMO also has demonstrated the superiority of Russian weapons compared to those of NATO. Russia, for instance, has successfully employed at least four types of hypersonic missiles, while NATO has not fielded even one.

But NATO is not just struggling to remain relevant on the battlefield… it also is losing on the economic front to the BRICS nations. Let’s examine the current debt-to-GDP ratio for the NATO members. It ain’t a pretty picture.

The debt-to-GDP ratio for NATO countries in 2025 varies significantly across the 32 member states, reflecting diverse fiscal policies, economic conditions, and military spending commitments. Below is a comprehensive overview based on available data from web sources, particularly focusing on the most recent estimates for 2025. Note that exact figures for some countries may be projections or slightly outdated (e.g., 2024 data), as not all nations publish real-time debt statistics. I’ve prioritized the most authoritative and recent sources, including web results from SIPRI and World Population Review, and supplemented with IMF and OECD estimates where available. Where precise 2025 data is unavailable, I’ve noted the latest figures and trends...........more.........