politics
April 16, 2026
NATO’s survival over next decade not guaranteed
The alliance's former secretary general said that US allies in NATO should focus not on Donald Trump’s rhetoric but on their own actions
TL;DR
- NATO's existence is not a "law of nature" and its survival for the next ten years is not guaranteed.
- Former US President Donald Trump had threatened to withdraw from NATO during his first term.
- US allies in NATO should focus on their own actions rather than Trump's rhetoric.
- Allies are urged to take on greater responsibility for security and increase defense spending.
- Donald Trump claimed the US pays trillions for NATO and allies were not there for them.
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