Mastodawn

https://youtu.be/TOLBQKU6jGs?si=UpUZ7HRYdYsMS7xc
NATO creates an alternative security partnership fund to support member state security CAPEX. Fund rules are less restrictive than the operational budget.

Mark Carney, Canada’s PM, is a sharp operator.

NATO still operates by consensus for budget, membership, and use of force issues. Every member has a black ball. Mr Finance is overly dramatic.

NATO Just HUMILIATED The US: 23 Allies Vote to REMOVE America's Veto

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Dismal Manor Gang

https://karlsmith.info/nato-alternative-security-partnership-fund/

https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/partnerships-and-cooperation/nato-trust-funds

More background without the drama. NATO established a new trust fund and rules for disbursing funds. Mostly for CAPEX.

NATO Alternative Security Partnership Fund - Karl A L Smith

NATO Alternative Security Partnership Fund ASPF sounds like a big change but what does it actually mean for the 23 members who set it up?

Karl A L Smith