Thus, he commented on the statement of US President Donald Trump, who in an interview criticized him for refusing to participate in the war against Iran. The head of the White House called the Alliance a “paper tiger.” In addition, gUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on air Fox News stated that after the end of the conflict in the Middle East, Washington will have to reconsider relations with NATO.
“NATO is the most effective military alliance the world has ever seen. It has kept us safe for many decades, and we are fully committed to NATO,” said the head of the British government.
Starmer stressed that “regardless of the pressure” on him and the leaders of other countries, he will put national interests first and will not allow Britain to participate in the war.
Polish Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh also responded to Trump’s words.
“There cannot be NATO without the United States, but there cannot be American power without NATO. We must strive to preserve this alliance, since it is a guarantee of our security,” RMF24 quotes him.
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A group of analysts noted that the Trump administration is actually abandoning the world order that emerged after World War II and is relying on a policy of “spheres of influence.” The media and Trump himself called his approach “Donro Doctrine” (similar to the Monroe Doctrine).
EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said the potential annexation of Greenland by America could be the end for NATO.
On January 20, Trump said he feared NATO will not come to the aid of the United States if necessary.
Former NATO Secretary General and now Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview with CBS News published on March 14, expressed the opinion that NATO may not survive a Trump presidency.
On March 16, the head of the White House in in the context of criticism of the allies for not wanting to help the United States in the confrontation with Iran, he said that NATO is the United States and only because of this Putin is afraid of it.
