NATO affirms unity as minsters put Trump era behind them
Source: AP
BRUSSELS (AP) NATO foreign ministers on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to defend each other against outside attack and underlined the strength of relations between North America and Europe, after four years of doubt and concern among some allies under the Trump administration.
In a formal statement, the ministers said: We are meeting in Brussels to reaffirm the enduring transatlantic bond between Europe and North America, with NATO at its heart.
The ministers, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, also committed to the collective defense clause Article 5 of NATOs founding treaty under which an attack against one ally shall be considered an attack against them all. It has only been activated once by NATO, after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump often criticized NATO partners for failing to pay their fair share of the defense burden, claiming falsely that they owed the alliance or the United States money.
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OAITW r.2.0
(24,512 posts)I have to believe that Putin was the real architect of Trump's NATO actions/inactions.
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(7,905 posts)twodogsbarking
(9,768 posts)I'm confused.