Trump gets a "chilly reception" at NATO after telling world leaders to pay "their fair share"
7 years, 10 months ago

Trump gets a "chilly reception" at NATO after telling world leaders to pay "their fair share"

Salon  

Donald Trump may have walked back his harsh assessment that “NATO is obsolete” during a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg back in April, but returned to his public condemnation of the alliance during a meeting with NATO allies in Brussels on Thursday. While campaigning, Trump called Brussels a “hellhole.” As NATO leaders stole sidelong glances at each other during a ceremony at the alliance's new headquarters, Trump lectured member nations to “finally contribute their fair share” on defense. “Over the last eight years, the United States spent more on defense than all other NATO countries combined,” Trump said. “This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States, and many of these nations owe massive amounts of money from past years, and not paying in those past years.” Trump said that NATO would have had $119 billion more if NATO members lived up to their obligations. According to The New York Times, Trump “received a chilly reception” upon his arrival to the European Union's de facto capital: The president’s first meeting with the Continent’s leaders began with officials from the United States and Europe saying nothing to one another.

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'Collision course': Analyst sees major clash brewing between Trump and faction of GOP
6 days, 2 hours ago

'Collision course': Analyst sees major clash brewing between Trump and faction of GOP

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's views on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are radically different from those of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden. "Withdrawing from NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe command structure would signal diminished U.S. involvement in NATO and could eventually spell the end of the alliance as it has been known for 75 years," Bolton wrote. "It would be …

Trump again casts doubt on his commitment to NATO
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump again casts doubt on his commitment to NATO

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their militaries do not deserve defense. Trump has frequently questioned whether the United States -- by far the biggest military in the transatlantic alliance and ultimate guarantor of Europe's security since World War II -- should continue its …

Trump says US won't defend NATO allies if they don't pay: It's common sense
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump says US won't defend NATO allies if they don't pay: It's common sense

India Today  

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday on his willingness to defend Washington's NATO allies, saying he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense. In the Oval Office, Trump said NATO members were friends of his but questioned whether France or a "couple of others" would protect the United States in a …

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.’s defense if the country were attacked, though the alliance did just that after Sept. 11 — the only time in its history that the defense guarantee has been invoked. Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11 Trump …

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the US after Sept. 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the United States’ defense if the country were attacked, though the alliance did just that after Sept. 11 — the only time in its history that the defense guarantee has been invoked. Trump also suggested that the U.S. might abandon its commitments to the alliance if …

Trump Still Doesn’t Understand How NATO Works Or That It Fought On America’s Behalf
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump Still Doesn’t Understand How NATO Works Or That It Fought On America’s Behalf

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared not to know that the only time that NATO’s mutual assistance clause has ever been invoked was on behalf of the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “If the United States was in trouble, and we called them, we said we got a problem … you …

How Trump's "bad manners undermine his geopolitics"
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How Trump's "bad manners undermine his geopolitics"

Salon  

On a fundamental level, politics is a system of relationships and power. Related Only Putin is still smiling after Trump and Zelenskyy squabble In her newsletter “Letters From an American”, historian Heather Cox Richardson located Friday’s events in the larger context of the Age of Trump and its assault on normalcy: John Simpson of the BBC noted recently that “there …

Trump considers 'relinquishing leadership of NATO'
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump considers 'relinquishing leadership of NATO'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is considering relinquishing its leadership of Nato after insisting that European allies take more responsibility for the security of the continent, the Mail can reveal. Pictured: British soldiers practice an assault on February 17, 2025 in Smardan, Romania Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron embrace after holding a meeting during …

Trump’s pick as NATO ambassador says US commitment to the alliance is ‘ironclad’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s pick as NATO ambassador says US commitment to the alliance is ‘ironclad’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s pick as NATO ambassador reassured senators at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s commitment to the military alliance was “ironclad.” The U.S. commitment has been called into question by Trump’s scathing criticism of European allies and his eagerness to build ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Matt Whitaker, an acting attorney general …

How to protect Nato and other alliances from Donald Trump
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How to protect Nato and other alliances from Donald Trump

Live Mint  

Last week’s Trump-Vance-Zelensky train wreck proved that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is on increasingly shaky ground. Starting with Donald Trump’s Feb. 12 phone call with Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war, things got worse when Mr. Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator" and the war’s instigator. Mr. Trump’s distaste for the EU reflects European weakness and inadequate defense spending, …

How Trump triggers major upset in US-NATO ties
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How Trump triggers major upset in US-NATO ties

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office has begun weighing upon NATO partners. His distrust of European partners has added uncertainty to the end of the Ukraine war, while the US’ UNGA vote marks a major rift within the alliance An embarrassing situation has arisen for the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation after its leading member, the United States, broke ranks …

Which nations ARE pulling their weight in NATO... and who is relying on 'Uncle Sucker' to protect them? Graphic illustrates who is spending on military amid fears Trump could pull out of alliance
1 month, 1 week ago

Which nations ARE pulling their weight in NATO... and who is relying on 'Uncle Sucker' to protect them? Graphic illustrates who is spending on military amid fears Trump could pull out of alliance

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's return to the White House has brought NATO spending back under scrutiny, with Washington's warning that Europe should be prepared to defend itself from Russian aggression refocusing minds in Brussels. A US Army M1A2 SEP V2 tank takes part in a training exercise with international allies in Germany earlier this month Danish soldiers are seen taking part in …

It takes American rants and Ukrainian reality to wake up Europe
1 month, 1 week ago

It takes American rants and Ukrainian reality to wake up Europe

The Independent  

Befuddled by the reality of their new relationship with Washington, it took a Ukrainian to spell out the truth to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. “The armed forces of Europe must be created.” Driving home the point, Ukraine’s president added: “The old days are over when America supported Europe just because it always had.” Nato members …

NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will on Wednesday become the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO, where the allies are keen to understand how America now plans to influence the course of the war in Ukraine. Most U.S. allies fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop at Ukraine’s borders if he wins, …

Donald Trump urges NATO nations to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP
2 months ago

Donald Trump urges NATO nations to increase defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP

India TV News  

Davos: US President Donald Trump, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, called for NATO nations to increase their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP, emphasizing that the United States has been shouldering an unfair burden in global defense spending, particularly in the Ukraine war. Trump also highlighted the disparity in financial contributions, noting that the …

European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy
2 months, 1 week ago

European defense heavyweights say meeting Trump’s military spending target won’t be easy

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The defense ministers of Europe’s five top military spenders said Monday they want to continue increasing their investments in defense but described meeting President-elect Donald Trump’s challenge for them to raise spending to 5% of their overall economic output as complicated. The defense leaders also addressed questions of military spending after Trump recently called for NATO allies …

By effectively threatening to invade a Nato nation – and steal it – Trump has done Europe a favour
2 months, 2 weeks ago

By effectively threatening to invade a Nato nation – and steal it – Trump has done Europe a favour

The Independent  

Europe’s leaders are peeping through their fingers, hiding behind the sofa and whimpering with “incomprehension” after a real-world Dr Strangelove hinted that he might invade an ally once he’s in the White House. Scholz said: “The principle of the inviolability of borders applies to every country, regardless of whether it lies to the east of us or the west, and …

Trump’s NATO vision spells trouble for the alliance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s NATO vision spells trouble for the alliance

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s latest demands of America’s NATO partners—that they cede territory to the U.S. and spend more on defense than Washington itself does—risk undermining allies’ confidence and potentially emboldening adversaries. Low defense spending by Canada and European members of NATO has long angered Trump, who during his first term threatened to withdraw from the alliance if outlays didn’t increase. …

Trump says NATO members should raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says NATO members should raise defense spending to 5% of GDP

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. The transatlantic alliance's 32 countries in 2023 set a minimum level for defense spending of two percent of gross domestic product, and Russia's war in Ukraine has jolted NATO to strengthen its …

Nato members should raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, says Trump
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato members should raise defence spending to 5% of GDP, says Trump

Firstpost  

Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed Nato members to boost their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed Nato members to boost their defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. Why are …

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says will 'absolutely' consider pulling US out of Nato if...

Firstpost  

Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate at least 2 per cent of their Gross Domestic Product to defence spending US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to pull US out of Nato often. Nato members’ defence spending under scanner Trump’s reference to fairness pertains to the commitment made by Nato members to allocate …

Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s right about demanding equal contribution from NATO allies

Firstpost  

Equal pooling of resources by NATO members in protecting a member that spends less than two per cent of GDP on defence is unfair As NATO’s 12 founding members inked the pact in Washington, D.C. on April 4, 1949, then-US President Harry S Truman said, “On this historic occasion … we are about to do here is a neighbourly act. …

EU leaders tell Trump to stand up to ‘bully’ Putin as Starmer is warned Britain can’t rely on US for defence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

EU leaders tell Trump to stand up to ‘bully’ Putin as Starmer is warned Britain can’t rely on US for defence

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer and fellow European leaders have urged Donald Trump …

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's Euro Allies Are Defenseless Against MAGA

Bloomberg  

The congratulations from European leaders to US President-elect Donald Trump are flowing like champagne, which is incidentally how Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban planned to celebrate. Over in France, America’s oldest ally, the mood is conflicted: President Emmanuel Macron’s English tweet offering to “work together” with Trump was followed up by a French-language tweet stridently promising a stronger, more united …

'Once a slumlord, always a slumlord': Trump nailed after latest comments
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Once a slumlord, always a slumlord': Trump nailed after latest comments

Raw Story  

On MSNBC on Saturday morning, a political analyst laughed at Donald Trump and called him a "slumlord" over recent comments he made when attacking President Joe Biden. Speaking with the co-hosts of "The Weekend," MSNBC's Richard Stengel compared Biden meeting with NATO leaders while the former president hosted Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán at his Mar-a-Lago luxury resort in Florida. They …

With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump
8 months, 2 weeks ago

With words, deeds and arms deals, allies make the case for NATO in terms that would appeal to Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — European allies in NATO are stepping up their military spending, just as Donald Trump wanted. In words, deeds and arms deals, leaders of the United States’ partners in NATO are making the case for the military alliance in ways likely to appeal to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas ticked off the priorities that …

Jens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Jens Stoltenberg will bid farewell to NATO leaders on Thursday after chairing his final summit as the military alliance’s top civilian official, bringing an unofficial end to a decade at the helm during one of the most tumultuous periods in its history. “Not least because it is very short.” At the end of one interview, he smiled and …

Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s nationalist leader visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, traveled to Florida on Thursday and met with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Washington, a move likely to aggravate frustrations among Western allies over similar secretive trips he made to Russia and China in recent days. The Mar-a-Lago meeting — Orbán’s second since March — came as …

Trump sees no value to NATO if he can't personally profit from it: analyst
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump sees no value to NATO if he can't personally profit from it: analyst

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump views the NATO alliance, one of America's most critical military partnerships in promoting global security, through a lens of personal profit, warned Puck News' Julia Ioffe on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday. This comes amid her reporting that foreign NATO leaders are privately bracing for the possibility Trump could defeat President Joe Biden this November, and …

Nato comes to Washington. Republicans have a warning
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato comes to Washington. Republicans have a warning

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In February, that he said that when it comes to Nato allies who do …

Nato stronger than ever, Russia will fail in Ukraine: Biden
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato stronger than ever, Russia will fail in Ukraine: Biden

Hindustan Times  

Washington US President Joe Biden has termed the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation as the “single greatest, most effective defensive alliance in the history of the world”, claimed that the bloc is stronger and better resourced than ever before, pledged his “full support” to Ukraine, assured European allies that a majority of Americans remained committed to Nato, and declared that Russia …

Joe Biden attacks Trump during NATO speech without even mentioning his name
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden attacks Trump during NATO speech without even mentioning his name

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden made a back-handed comment about his Republican opponent during his international NATO speech and he didn't even mention Donald Trump's name. At the top of his speech, Biden said that under his leadership with NATO, only nine countries contributed the 2 percent defense GDP that they agreed upon when entering NATO. Nearly four years into his administration, …

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?

Firstpost  

Nato summit gets underway today in Washington, where top leaders from 32 member nations have gathered to celebrate 75 years of its existence. But Donald Trump, the second-time US presidential hopeful, casts a large shadow on the summit as Russia’s Vladimir Putin keeps Europe on edge Aiming to run again for the US presidential election, Donald Trump said in February …

NATO 75th anniversary: From Ukraine to possible Trump 2.0, the bloc faces internal struggles and external threats – Firstpost
8 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO 75th anniversary: From Ukraine to possible Trump 2.0, the bloc faces internal struggles and external threats – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As NATO marks its 75th year, leaders gather in Washington amid rising geopolitical tensions and political uncertainties. The summit will focus on bolstering defence, supporting Ukraine, and adapting to possible shifts in US policy post-2024 elections, amid growing far-right influence in Europe and ongoing challenges from Russia and China NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with United States President …

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.

Politico  

The U.S. is hosting the summit this year against the backdrop of not just the war in Ukraine but the prospect of the reelection of Trump — who has been scornful of the alliance, opposed sending military aid to Kyiv and has favored closer relations with Vladimir Putin. “It’s the American people who decide who their president will be, and …

Elephant in room at NATO: Would Trump blow it up?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Elephant in room at NATO: Would Trump blow it up?

Raw Story  

Western leaders are celebrating 75 years of NATO with an elephant in the room -- will Donald Trump, who could again be the U.S. president within months, blow the alliance up? In campaign remarks attacked by Biden, the New York real estate developer said he would encourage Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" if NATO allies do not …

Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump tells NATO members they are 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins second term in November

Daily Mail  

Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November. Donald Trump has told NATO members they will be 'on their own' unless they increase defence spending if he wins a second term in office in November A soldier stands as they fire a …

Donald Trump roasts Joe Biden's State of the Union address in Truth Social. Here's a point-by-point rebuttal
1 year ago

Donald Trump roasts Joe Biden's State of the Union address in Truth Social. Here's a point-by-point rebuttal

Hindustan Times  

Tonight former President Donald Trump provided a running commentary mocking President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Truth Social. Trump addressed various topics raised by Biden, here's a point-by-point rebuttal: Trump’s commentary was punctual and direct, begins with a torching the president for being 15 minutes late: “They are really late, very disrespectful to our country!” and observations …

What is the latest row between Trump and NATO? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

What is the latest row between Trump and NATO? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support to NATO citing the failure of European NATO allies to step up their defence expenditure. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg countered saying: “Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the U.S.” Mr. Trump’s statement comes amid challenges …

The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting
1 year, 1 month ago

The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting

NPR  

The war in Ukraine is the top issue for the NATO defense ministers' meeting A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: NATO defense ministers are meeting today in Brussels. And that's renewed fears here about things like how Europe could defend itself if Trump pulls out of NATO or what would happen to the nuclear-weapons-based security guarantees that are largely dependent on the U.S., …

Trump’s stand on payments helped make Nato stronger, says Grant Shapps
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump’s stand on payments helped make Nato stronger, says Grant Shapps

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump has made Nato stronger by forcing European member states to spend more on defence, Grant Shapps said on Thursday, amid growing fears over America’s commitment to the alliance. The Defence Secretary said the former president’s concerns over defence spending had been addressed because “countries are stepping up and doing the right thing now”. Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary …

NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security
1 year, 1 month ago

NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that its European members and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels, as he warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump was undermining their security by calling into question the U.S. commitment to its allies. AP AUDIO: NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump’s remarks undermine security. …

'For God's sake, it's dumb!' Biden flattens Trump for NATO comments
1 year, 1 month ago

'For God's sake, it's dumb!' Biden flattens Trump for NATO comments

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden publicly shredded former President Donald Trump's comment that he would encourage Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" to U.S. allies who hadn't paid enough on defense. In his address from the White House Tuesday, Biden accused Trump of having "bowed down to a Russian dictator," President Vladimir Putin with his recent comments deriding the North …

Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden says Trump sowing doubts about US commitment to NATO is ‘un-American’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Donald Trump’s comments calling into question the U.S. commitment to defend its NATO allies from attack were “dangerous” and “un-American,” seizing on the former president’s comments that sowed fresh fears among U.S. partners about its dependability on the global stage. Speaking from the White House as he encouraged the House to take …

Trump defiant after backlash over NATO remarks
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump defiant after backlash over NATO remarks

Raw Story  

Former US president Donald Trump defended his record on NATO Monday, saying he had made it "strong" after sparking a firestorm of criticism over comments downplaying his commitment to the alliance. "I MADE NATO STRONG, and even the RINOS and Radical Left Democrats admit that," Trump said on Truth Social Monday, using an acronym deployed by conservatives for critics within …

Trump Russia comment: Here’s the biggest problem with that NATO anecdote.
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump Russia comment: Here’s the biggest problem with that NATO anecdote.

Slate  

Did Trump just encourage Russia to invade U.S. allies in Europe if they don’t spend more on defense? At a campaign rally on Saturday, he recounted a story about a NATO summit he attended while he was president: One of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, “Well, sir, if we don’t pay and we’re attacked by …

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
1 year, 1 month ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to NATO member nations that are “delinquent” in devoting 2% of their gross domestic product to defense. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as …

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During his first term …

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
1 year, 1 month ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

LA Times  

Then-President Trump is shown at a NATO summit in December 2019. Trump’s comment Saturday on NATO and Russia was the latest instance in which the former president seemed to side with an authoritarian state over America’s democratic allies. Former President Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to …

Trump threatens to 'encourage' attack of NATO members behind on payments
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump threatens to 'encourage' attack of NATO members behind on payments

The Hindu  

White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Saturday he would "encourage" Russia to attack members of NATO who had not met their financial obligations, his most extreme broadside against the military alliance he has long expressed scepticism about. Mr. Trump's remark comes after Senate Republicans on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan bill that would have included sorely needed new funding for …

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