‘Ridiculous’ for US to maintain current Nato support, Trump warns ahead of alliance summit
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized the United States' relationship with NATO as unfair and one-sided ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara. He said European countries have not supported the US enough, especially regarding the war in Iran, and wants Europe to take more responsibility for its own defense.Key Facts
- President Trump called it "ridiculous" for the US to keep supporting NATO without fair help from other members.
- He posted on Truth Social that NATO countries “were not there for us” and that the relationship is not fair to the US.
- Several European countries have limited the use of their military bases by the US because of the war in Iran.
- Trump wants Europe to lead its own defense, and the US has begun reducing some military commitments in Europe.
- NATO members agreed last year to increase defense spending to 5% of their GDP by 2035 under US pressure.
- US Secretary of State said Trump is unhappy with NATO allies for not joining more actively in operations against Iran.
- Senator Marco Rubio said the tensions will be discussed at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8.
- NATO was formed in 1949 and is seen as a US-led alliance that helped maintain security in Europe during the Cold War and after.
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