US President Donald Trump has officially confirmed to reporters that he is seriously considering the possibility of the US withdrawing from NATO. The White House chief reiterated that he considers the Alliance a "paper tiger."
Points of attention
- Trump's praise for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's stance against NATO membership further underscores the diverging opinions on the role and relevance of the Alliance in contemporary geopolitics.
- The statements and actions of the US administration regarding NATO signal a shift in American foreign policy priorities and raise questions about the implications for global security and diplomatic relations.
NATO rift deepens over Trump's statements
Journalists asked the head of the White House whether he was willing to reconsider the issue of the United States' membership in the Alliance after the war in the Middle East.
Yes, I would say it's more than a review. I was never influenced by NATO. I always knew that NATO was a paper tiger, and by the way, Putin knows that too.
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Against this backdrop, he once again began publicly criticizing British leader Keir Starmer for refusing to help the US in the war against Iran.
Trump began to speculate that the Royal Navy was simply not ready for such missions.
"You don't even have a navy. You're too old, and you had aircraft carriers that didn't work," the White House chief of staff claims.
Moreover, Trump decided to praise US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for also speaking out against US membership in NATO.
