Trump can weaken NATO without a U.S. exit, per Newsweek. Skipping drills, halting anti-Russian efforts, and eyeing troop cuts could gut collective security. Europe fears betrayal, even if the U.S. stays in name. www.newsweek.com/donald-trump... - ThreadSky

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Trump can weaken NATO without a U.S. exit, per Newsweek. Skipping drills, halting anti-Russian efforts, and eyeing troop cuts could gut collective security. Europe fears betrayal, even if the U.S. stays in name.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nato-exit-us-army-europe-2044325

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dagunda.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh so the news is :Trump is threatening to do what he threatened to do the last time he was president?
Breaking news: Water is wet.

passivestein.bsky.social•5 days ago

Kick them out of NATO and reform it without them. They cannot be trusted. Do not share intelligence information. They are the bad guys now. Throw the bums out!!

prenomn22719681.bsky.social•5 days ago

He already does this, with tariffs on the EU and Canada.

mamouna.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't know if the rest of the world is aware of it, but even the NY Mafia, widely alleged to have a finger in NY construction projects, wouldn't do business with Trump because they found him too untrustworthy.

Now, what does THAT tell you?

jukka-pekka.bsky.social•5 days ago

justthefactsman.bsky.social•5 days ago

NATO is dead. It's dead. The White House is now the Russia House, and if anyone in Europe still thinks otherwise they are delusional. There is no way Trump opposes Putin in any way, shape or form. Any defensive plans NATO may have, they have certainly already been compromised.

referencehs.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's indeed the reality. The US left NATO, we can't share any intel with them and we can't trust their intel. That's how far it got.

justthefactsman.bsky.social•5 days ago

I wouldn't give Tulsi Gabbard access to a goddamn bus schedule, let alone classified information.

scassian.bsky.social•5 days ago

That’s already done. No-one in Europe can believe Trump would commit US troops to the fight if Putin attacked another former ally.
America is now an adversary of the free world.

temnospondylus.bsky.social•5 days ago

Replace "can" with "has".

thinkofaname.bsky.social•5 days ago

Russia is now in Nato

readthenews.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s done for already. Just imagine Trump in war time.

fellat.bsky.social•5 days ago

USA will pay the price at full.

Like every traitor.

freakman.bsky.social•5 days ago

They found before documents at his home, why wouldn't there be more, again?

polocodi.bsky.social•5 days ago

Of course, NATO is less powerful without the US in its ranks, but by no means less powerful than Russia, the only visible aggressive rival. Without the support of the EU, the US should fear China.

dave24657469.bsky.social•5 days ago

Staying in does MORE damage to Europe than actually exiting, and forcing Europe to defend themselves

It's all about Putin

rasrasm.bsky.social•5 days ago

We have to forget US. We must give Russia the death blow on our selves.

lolmao500.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well yeah, the US will stay in nato to destroy it from the inside.

bgadk.bsky.social•5 days ago

We should ask the USA to leave.

referencehs.bsky.social•5 days ago

Europe does not "fear" betrayal, they
KNOW they are getting betrayed.

dannyaltman.bsky.social•5 days ago

The breakup already happened. Your bags are on the street.

infideldeity.bsky.social•5 days ago

Dumbass Donald has already weakened NATO.

neilbef.bsky.social•5 days ago

He can withhold intel, or even let it slip to Russia.

In just two months, the USA has become a large, very powerful, unreliable, liability.

nycnafofella.bsky.social•5 days ago

The US should be given no say on critical European security issues.

jacey32.bsky.social•5 days ago

Most countries should just preempt anything Trump says and leave NATO at the same time, leaving only 3 members (Slovakia, Hungary and the U.S). They can call themselves PAKO (Putin Ass Kissing Organisation)

cracklytoes.bsky.social•5 days ago

How would you make any other assessment?

petertietgen.bsky.social•5 days ago

Spot on!
https://nyheder.tv2.dk/udland/2025-03-17-et-92-aar-gammelt-kort-deles-igen-og-igen-i-usa

fischkoppnorth.bsky.social•5 days ago

He can even actively sabotage it.

referencehs.bsky.social•5 days ago

He can and he would.

upwardfalling13.bsky.social•5 days ago

NATO is becoming irrelevant. Europe needs a new alliance of the willing to protect itself and Ukraine.

derdude72.bsky.social•5 days ago

Perhaps we Europeans will also be lucky and the end of the North Atlantic Alliance will help us to grow up? But it could also go wrong.

mecha-sheep.bsky.social•5 days ago

The betrayal happened on November 5th 2024.
It happened 77 302 580 times.
Fearing it now is like fearing the German invasion of Poland in 1941.

psyberattack.bsky.social•5 days ago

If they stay we might have to fight a war they provoke, so better we just kick them out for threatening allies and publicly questioning Article 5 anyway

hrfg.bsky.social•5 days ago

Time for a new alliance. That won't take long.

fonzie-is-cool.bsky.social•5 days ago

USA gave Russia target data of Ukraine's positions in Kursk. That is the end

estefano1.bsky.social•5 days ago

The Trump regime cannot be trusted. Not only are they in league with Putin, they seek to undermine democracy in Europe. Cancel those F-35 orders...they jets have kill switches which enable the US to control them, even after they have been paid for and delivered. Do not buy us military hardware.

fonzie-is-cool.bsky.social•5 days ago

Trump also offered the F-35 for sale to Russian ally, India.

streamlined2.bsky.social•4 days ago

Suppose Trump attacks Canada.
What NATO would do?
This war theatre is too far from Europe to provide any meaningful and timely help.
NATO becomes obsolete when major ally turns into rogue state.

jacpret.bsky.social•5 days ago

That's already happened. Trump has already rendered Article 5 meaningless.

sangkancil.bsky.social•5 days ago

The Siberian Manchurian Candidate

jasperwelsh.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why are American bases still in Europe ..they should leave if they aren't involved

lovekaupo.bsky.social•5 days ago

Tell NATO to chill, we plan on Trump not staying long.

idknowsmore.bsky.social•5 days ago

The main risk is in holding satellite photos and intelligence. This is where Europe is most dependent on the US.

nitpicker.bsky.social•5 days ago

European satellites of domestic design are available via France. Not as good but that will have to do. What Europe is mostly missing is a command and decision structure. The US dominates the current one and a new form must be found. Quickly. The worst scenario is a dithering US still in NATO.

idknowsmore.bsky.social•5 days ago

You are right, except that France cannot fully replace America on intelligence. It can do some of the work, but it is very far from what the Americans can provide.

nitpicker.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yup. Except they won’t now…

elthampug.bsky.social•5 days ago

The US under Trump is a liability, time to move on without them.

ca4ua.bsky.social•5 days ago

Look how the strength of NATO deterrence has already been undercut by Trump.

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