EXCLUSIVE: President Trump is considering a major change to the U.S.’ participation in NATO, a move he has discussed with aides and one that European allies are concerned about www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... - ThreadSky

newsjul.bsky.social • 54 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump is considering a major change to the U.S.’ participation in NATO, a move he has discussed with aides and one that European allies are concerned about

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-considering-major-nato-policy-shift-rcna195089

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sturmlliouville.bsky.social•53 days ago

Whoever thinks this is just a nightmare that's over in 4 years is misguided.
America can never be trusted again.
If some Obama 2.0 succeeds Trump, well noone can guarantee that you won't elect some new Trump in our face afterwards

USA is not trustworthy. For good.

flempire.bsky.social•54 days ago

It’s obvious.

KRASNOV is just doing everything that Putin tells him to.

padedeux.bsky.social•54 days ago

He continues the destruction and USA citizens continue to watch impassively.

jimbrowski12.bsky.social•54 days ago

Just as he was ordered to do by the home office in Moscow.

louisam.bsky.social•54 days ago

Payback to Putin. He is now fulling his commitment to Putin for getting him elected in 2016. The question is: why is Congress not taking action to stop this traitor
WHAT are they waiting for? Russian soldiers on our soil

rubberduckcanuk.bsky.social•53 days ago

An excuse to go after Canada. FTG

kevingan52.bsky.social•54 days ago

I really wish stories like this would include the crucial background information that weakening the US commitment to NATO has been a primary objective of Vladimir Putin, whom Trump has long admired and with whom he is currently seeking closer economic ties.

kevingan52.bsky.social•54 days ago

Even if you don’t believe that Putin is giving Trump direct orders in these matters, that geopolitical background is very important for readers who might not be aware of it.

meadxmoon.bsky.social•54 days ago

we just need to fucking leave already, the chief dumbass will pull the plug eventually anyways, thankfully Europe sees this and is acting as if

swgeneralmills.bsky.social•53 days ago

No bad idea is thrown away.

retr2327.bsky.social•53 days ago

Well, Mr. President, we have good news and bad news. The good news is, NATO countries are upping their defense spending substantially.

The bad news is that thanks to you, they are now our adversaries.

jdbatts79.bsky.social•54 days ago

Europe has a few months, maybe a year to rework a security framework on the continent that doesn’t involve the U.S. They can buy themselves time by replacing the U.S. financial and tactical support to Ukraine ASAP

cartologist.bsky.social•54 days ago

Keeping in mind he is transactional in all of his relationships is key to understanding just about everything about TFG.

decentwhiteshark.bsky.social•53 days ago

You media people just haven't learned a damned thing have you? The three of you framed this story as though Trump can just do what he wants with NATO; there's not 1 word about how it would require 2/3 of the Senate to change (or to leave) NATO. And you wonder why people don't trust the media.

fagankara.bsky.social•53 days ago

In some fairness Senate seems really unlikely to oppose him

angiet2024.bsky.social•54 days ago

Ha! Is it going to apply to the US? And is the debt subtracted from the gdp before the calculation?

restoreliberalism.bsky.social•54 days ago

This is strategically ridiculous. It will tell the Russians the Baltic states are fair game.

hannehogberg.bsky.social•54 days ago

EXACTLY!!

alancrowe.bsky.social•54 days ago

Of the Baltic states, only Lithuania spends less than 3% of GDP on defence. Poland and Estonia spend more than the US, with Latvia just behind on 3.15%.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/584088/defense-expenditures-of-nato-countries/

meadxmoon.bsky.social•54 days ago

We’re (🇱🇹) going to 5% this year, already approved

restoreliberalism.bsky.social•54 days ago

True, but they are exposed without a credible NATO force to back them. Trump's uncertainty in the alliance on any level undermines that credibility.

alancrowe.bsky.social•54 days ago

Hence Macron's offer to make France's nuclear deterrent a continent-wide umbrella. The UK should do the same.

Putin considers that to be "confrontational," despite it being purely defensive.

renzob.bsky.social•54 days ago

Has he clarified how he expects countries to spend that 2%? I have a feeling he wants a form of direct payment to the US.

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