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Trump said NATO failed to back U.S. action against Iran, as a prediction market put withdrawal odds at 15 percent.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he is "strongly considering" pulling the United States out of NATO, calling the alliance a "paper tiger" and stating withdrawal is "beyond reconsideration" amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
- European allies' refusal to deploy naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has fueled the rift, as the strait serves as a vital energy route for about 20% of the global oil supply.
- Trump singled out the United Kingdom for criticism, alleging the country "can't get jet fuel" and questioning the Royal Navy's readiness, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized Britain's commitment to maritime security.
- Sir Keir Starmer ruled out a wider war role for Britain, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Washington may "re-examine" its relationship with NATO once the conflict concludes.
- Advisers assess that a full-scale effort to reopen the shipping corridor could extend the war well beyond the anticipated timeframe, though Trump indicated troops could withdraw from the Middle East within two to three weeks.
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Transatlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at Nato allies over Iran war
President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of Nato, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the transatlantic alliance – this time over the Iran war.
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Trump threatens to walk away from NATO
President Donald Trump assailed NATO on Wednesday, threatening to walk away from the 32-nation defense bloc over its response to the war in Iran. Asked in an interview with The Telegraph whether he would consider ending U.S. membership in the alliance after Operation Epic Fury, Trump said it was “beyond reconsideration.” “I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and [Russian President Vladimir Putin] knows that too, by …
Trump Delivers Europe’s Much-Needed Wake-Up Call – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The American president and secretary of state have signaled that the defense umbrella provided to Europe under the auspices of the North Atlantic Treaty is no longer a priority for the U.S. government. This cannot have been a surprise in European capitals, but apparently it nonetheless is being treated as a shock. On Wednesday, the U.K. Telegraph ran a story that quoted President Trump disparaging NATO as a “paper tiger” and noted the rough trea…
In the nearly 80 years of NATO’s history, there had not been a situation like the one that Donald Trump has unleashed by putting on the table the certain possibility that he will decide to abandon the Alliance. The outcome of this crisis is still unpredictable, but in any case he has erected a wall of mistrust in Europe that will be very difficult to overcome. After a succession of encounters, the strongest shock occurred at last week’s meeting …
Madeleine Meyer Resende says that threats from Trump to NATO can speed up European autonomy in defence. It adds that war in Iran should continue until there is no solution for Ormuz.
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