After US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lashed out at Nato, US President Donald Trump has now threatened to pull the US out of the defence alliance altogether. In an interview on Wednesday he said that he was seriously considering withdrawal after the war with Iran ends. His comments were prompted by the refusal of several EU countries to assist the US in attacking Iran. How seriously should Europe take this threat?
Unpredictable, hyperactive and unstable
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Polityka is deeply concerned (Poland):
“We have no Nato B. Which is why Starmer has proposed to host a ‘Gulf summit’ and announced that he will be fighting to keep the alliance alive, while at the same time repeating his own words about the need for Britain to strengthen ties with the European Union. Could it be that a European alternative is starting to emerge? ... Even if we wake up tomorrow with an alliance that looks the same as the one we fall asleep with this evening, there is no guarantee for how long it will last. The unpredictability, hyperactivity and instability of the American president no longer affects only the US’s rivals and enemies but is having an even greater impact on its formal allies.”
Moscow’s wildest dreams could come true
Trump is succeeding where the Soviet Union and Russia have failed, Jyllands-Posten fears (Denmark):
“The old Soviet dream of the collapse of Nato, a rift between the US and Europe and discord among the nations of Europe appears to be coming true. ... Europe was under the assumption the transatlantic partnership, united in its commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, would be so strong that the US would not hesitate to intervene the moment these values came under threat. Acknowledging that this community of shared values no longer exists is perhaps the hardest part. On the other hand, it could just cause Europe to wake up at long last and start fighting for everything it loves and holds dear.”
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