US troop drawdown in Europe won’t weaken NATO, says Rutte. Members must step up national defense to maintain deterrence strength and collective readiness. This shift necessitates coordinated investment, joint training and modernization to keep the alliance resilient and prepared for emerging challenges. #NATO #Defense #Transatlantic
... The alliance’s guarantee of the territorial integrity of its member states (initially 12, now 32) was underpinned by its founding commitments to:
- Freedom
- Democracy
- Rule of law
That era has now passed. Some of the #transatlantic bridges demolished by #Trump’s ruinous presidency can doubtless be patched up after his departure. But the bond of #trust on which the alliance rested has been irrevocably broken.
https://encompass-europe.com/comment/america-has-left-the-west
#untrustworthy #USThreats #USAggression
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The ongoing Iran war is deepening transatlantic tensions, with Washington urging Europe to assume greater responsibility for deterring Russia amid shifting US priorities from NATO burden-sharing to burden-shifting.
#europe #geopolitics #nato #transatlantic https://geopolitiq.com/post/iran-war-strains-transatlantic-ties-as-us-shifts-nato-burden-to-europe-mov47uc5?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto_repost
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