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Ankit Panda
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[h=1]Trump refuses to endorse NATO Article V, which has been invoked just once in the alliance's history: after 9/11. Remarkable moment.[/h]


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[h=1]This doesn't count, by the way. After months of bashing it, it had to come from Trump's mouth at the summit and it didn't. [/h]








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[h=1]Most absurd bit of it all? Trump *explicitly referenced* the post-9/11 Article V invocation by NATO, but *still* evaded endorsing it. [/h]









 

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Slo-mo: Trump appears to push aside/shove another NATO leader to get to the front of the group.






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NATO doesn't pull their share. What he is saying is perfectly reasonable.
 

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‘Close to a disaster’: Foreign policy scholar explains massive damage done by Trump’s NATO speech

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/close-to-a-disaster-foreign-policy-scholar-explains-massive-damage-done-by-trumps-nato-speech/
 

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Assuming todays NATO is supposed to be a counter balance to Russia
then NATO is useless without the USA.

Of the 28 countries that are members the US is the only one capable of
deterring Russia. In fact take the US out of the equation and Russia could
concur Europe in a couple of months.

Just take a look at the death and destruction a bunch of rag tag jihadists
have inflicted across Europe and then think of the military might of Russia.

They better pray to their deities that we never abandon them.
 

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Ivo Daalder
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1/ President Trump addressed NATO today in Brussels, and it did not go well.









Trump scolds world leaders at NATO ceremonywww.washingtonpost.com










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[h=1]2/ After calling NATO “obsolete” Trump needed to say what every predecessor since Truman has said: The US is committed to Art 5[/h]


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[h=1]3/ He didn’t. This is a major blow to the Alliance. At the core of NATO is the unconditional commitment to collective defense[/h]


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[h=1]4/ Instead of reaffirming this core commitment, Trump lectured NATO about spending more on defense[/h]


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[h=1]5/ He’s right. They should. And they are. 23 countries increased defense spending last year. 8 countries will spend 2% on military next year[/h]


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Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]6/ All allies committed in 2014 to spend at least 2% on defense by 2024. They did so because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine[/h]


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Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]7/ Trump could have thanked allies for increasing their spending and urged them to accelerate the timetable by a few years[/h]











Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]8/ Certainly, the threat from Russia warrants increased spending. NATO countries see Russia as the greatest threat to their security[/h]


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Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]9/ So, by the way, does the top US general [/h]


Russia is greatest threat to the U.S., says Joint Chiefs chairman nominee Gen. Joseph Dunfordwashingtonpost.com






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Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]10/ But Trump said barely anything about Russia, focusing instead on threat of terrorism and immigration on which allies are divided[/h]


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Ivo Daalder
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[h=1]11/ Trump’s first NATO meeting was an opportunity to unite the Alliance. Unfortunately, NATO today is more divided than ever. || end[/h]






 

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Just got this text from GOP natsec official: "Had to apologize to a European defense attaché just now. 'I'm sorry. He's an idiot.'"6:24 PM · May 25, 20176,902 RETWEETS
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Eli Stokols
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Per same source, European counterparts are "not in a forgiving mood." Especially w/ Russia set for a massive "exercise" in the Baltics.



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Such exercises, source continues, "are often covers for offensive ops."This is how wars get started."



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Eli Stokols
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So Trump has put Tillerson, Mattis & McMaster in a much more difficult position than they already were.



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Eli Stokols
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Also, remarkable that Trump's own aides are reassuring allies/contradicting Trump (!) about Article V support on the trip...



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Eli Stokols
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And yet, no firm position on Russia sanctions. Undermines Mattis' Feb. NATO reassurance tour in a big way.



 

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BREAKING:Merkel: US
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no longer reliable partners"EU
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must take fate into its own hands"#NATO #G7 #Trump



Merkel warns US, Britain no longer reliable partnersdigitaljournal.com



 

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