Discussion of NATO as a defensive alliance, referencing Article 5 as requiring allies to support a member after a direct attack and noting it was invoked once (by the US after 9/11). Documents state that the US president can refuse to deploy troops if another NATO country is attacked and assert NATO’s purpose is to defend members rather than support wars started by the US or NATO countries.
Created 6 hours ago • 205 documents • Range: 1/20 4:37pm – 4/2 3:40amYesterday, @natoshape.bsky.social newly appointed DSACEUR Air Chief Marshal Sir Johnny Stringer visited Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk and met with our command group and staff. We thank DSACUER on his visit to our command and look forward to serving under his leadership. #WeAreNATO
Trump news at a glance: president makes fresh threat to pull US out of Nato www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Allies should share burdens But Trump quietly skipping the prerequisite Allies must be consulted before the burden is created If the 🇺🇸makes unilateral moves that reshape the strategic environment,then retroactively demands allied support,it erodes the very trust that makes burden sharing possible
If nobody stops Dump from leaving NATO, our alignment with the free world will not be recoverable without a strong new administration—and Congress will need to enact new laws that protect our allies. But hopefully he will be stopped after the midterms. Our No Kings protests may need to redouble!
"Trump CANNOT withdraw from NATO without consent of Congress so stop spout this “he’s gonna withdraw “bullshit” Start thinking of this man as the boisterous, lying, dementia addled narcissistic fool that he is and start standing up for real America- Not this fools MAGA version of Russian America!"
Too bad Trump's father didn't withdraw. We'd all be better off today.
“トランプ大統領 NATO離脱を真剣に検討” 英テレグラフ報道 #nhk_news https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015090201000
"NATO’s functioning depends on the ability and willingness of European and UK leaders to trust US military command. Trump—and the American people by putting him in office a second time—have undermined that capacity for trust to an extent that could be irreparable, regardless of what Trump decides."
Canadian senior security establishment must take note. "Everything is on the table." Canada must plan for the end of NORAD. #NoF35 it is a sovereignty liability. #cdnpol
www.dawn.com/news/1987554 Why is he mad at NATO ? As far as I know if a NATO member attacks another country then other NATO countries cannot come to aid the NATO member !!! This is the situation now in Irans case
"Trump says he's thinking of leaving NATO because we won't support his and Israel's illegal war. NATO is a DEFENSIVE alliance, i.e. "attack one, you attack all". If you initiate unprovoked offensive wars, I'm sorry, fuck you, you're on your own."
Can't come soon enough for the World and especially you guys over the pond.
"U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Chris Coons (D-DE) release joint statement saying the United States will remain in NATO no matter what Trump does. “NATO is the most successful military alliance in history. It has underpinned the security of the United States for more than 70 years. The only time NATO has gone to war has been in response to an attack on America. NATO troops fought and died in Afghanistan and Iraq alongside American forces. The United States must not take this sacrifice — nor our allies’ commitment to make it again — lightly. Alliance disputes are as old as the alliance itself. Americans are safer when NATO is strong and united. It is in our interest for all allies to tend this unity with care. United States joined NATO in 1949 when the Senate voted to ratify the NATO treaty, and the United States will remain in it. The Senate will continue to support the alliance for the peace and protection it provides America, Europe, and the World.” https://image.nostr.build/e6b59641ba4fd8132e096944cf0506a11eb5fdee0cee215346ce7c9a5e10ca67.jpg"
all Mitch the glitch can do now is eat from a straw and shit and piss himself twice a day. That broken fuck made no statement, a staffer did.
Very valid point I read the same thing that the President can refuse to deploy troops if another NATO country is attacked NATO is an alliance to DEFEND the countries in NATO not to support wars STARTED by US or NATO countries NATO has only invoked article 5 & that was to defend US after 9/11
US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war :: WRAL.com https://www.europesays.com/europe/4103/ WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting…
US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war :: WRAL.com https://www.europesays.com/europe/4103/ WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting…
NATO was formed to come to the defense of member countries. Only one time in history has article 5 been used and that was after 9/11. NATO wasn’t formed to back a member nation if they freely attacks another country, especially when the members countries weren’t informed beforehand. M
Can't wait till the new nato swings into action. This US Bluster is bs. We will not be sucked in a war we were not consulted on nor will we be blackmailed into US submission. You don't own us. Our aim is to defend. We do not start a war. The JEF sends their regards www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK3W...
Yes - that's the issue. Otherwise I think Trump would have already announced victory & pulled back. Hence, repeated threats. Did Trump say many bad things about NATO tonight? I think that's deliberate. He's hoping they step up to manage things in the Strait. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Blood turning to ice; the unthinkable, real. The trump hesperus foundering, splitting asunder, splintering & nothing but wreckage after all allies, NATO & many, many others distance themselves from this 'ship'. No mates, no life jackets or inflatables. Dead in the water inevitable It's happening.
AI & Quantum computing will no doubt bring about a lot of new discoveries. AI will eliminate 70% to 99% of all jobs. Big tech coys that invested in Trump's elections. Will no doubt be targeted by 🇮🇷 with their investments in the middle-east. Trump's announcement on pulling out of NATO will have..
Senile Satan cannot on his own, withdraw from NATO. Legislation passed in 2023 (NDAA 2024), mandates that he needs a two-thirds Senate supermajority or an act of Congress. Article 13 allows for voluntary withdrawal, federal law prohibits funding or making such a move without congressional approval.
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"increasingly obvious that the US is going to end up prioritizing backing Israel at any diplomatic cost over European defense this is not going to end well"
European defense is a negative number on Trump's priority list. Europe needs defense against Trump.
I sincerely hope that Europeans don't get dragged into this madness that Trump has caused. I'm starting to think he really wants to take the whole world with him to the grave. Or what is all this? Every day a new absurdity and BS. 2025 felt like a vintage Twilight Zone movie, now 2026 even more so!
"NATO’s functioning depends on the ability and willingness of European and UK leaders to trust US military command. Trump—and the American people by putting him in office a second time—have undermined that capacity for trust to an extent that could be irreparable, regardless of what Trump decides."
He. Can’t. Pull. Out. Of. NATO. Only Congress can and Congress won’t.
Queen Elizabeth was ‘on to’ Meghan Markle ‘from the start’ and viewed her as an ‘opportunist’: book https://www.europesays.com/uk/866051/ Queen Elizabeth II had concerns about grandson Prince Harry‘s future wife Meghan Markle from the beginning, according to…#uk #news #uknews
Powiem tak: nie mam w otoczeniu Polaka, który nie zasiadł dziś wieczorem przed ekranem gotowy na emisję horroru, którą miało być oświadczenie Trumpa o wyjściu USA z NATO. Uff... Ludzie... Na razie jednak tylko reklamował wojnę w Iranie przed narodem. Bo poparcie mu dalej leci, a benzyna drożeje.
#France hit back at threats by President Donald #Trump to pull the #US out of #NATO, saying the military #alliance was designed to ensure #security in the Euro-Atlantic area and not to launch offensive operations in the Strait of #Hormuz. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
"The World is Watching" - Sir #TrumpVirus #war on #decency #peace https://diaspora.glasswings.com/posts/3460688 He did NOT squash NATO, did nothing but brag about his saving us all, like nobody's ever seen before. Obliteration. Winning.
Based on Trump's rhetoric, the challenge of our time must be to ensure that ameriKKKa cannot project its influence outside its own country, that ameriKKKa is defanged so it cannot export its aggression, and that ameriKKKa's nuclear arsenal is removed....permanently. #cdnpoli #ukpol #auspol #uspol
🇺🇸🇪🇺 “FUTURE OF NATO UNCERTAIN”: Hegseth Says Trump Will Decide After Iran War 🇺🇸🇪🇺 The transatlantic alliance is hanging by a thread. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth: “A lot has been shown to the world about what our allies would be willing to do for the US when we undertake an 🔴 t.me/GeoEconOrbit
If these are going to be used for ground troops support, Starmer needs to tell Trump to get them out of bases in the UK. I understand why he allowed the use of our bases for defence of British interests in the Middle East, but there has been a grey line on that. The US is way over it.
"Trump CANNOT withdraw from NATO without consent of Congress so stop spout this “he’s gonna withdraw “bullshit” Start thinking of this man as the boisterous, lying, dementia addled narcissistic fool that he is and start standing up for real America- Not this fools MAGA version of Russian America!"
Remember this A hole does what he wants then litigates it afterwards. He’s a career criminal and always will be.
I'm convinced most of Reps think the U.S. needs NATO. But do not expect from these deeply corrupted, cowardly sycophants that they ever will openly contradict Trump. So in the end the U.S. will probably leave NATO. And you know what: NATO countries are fed up of his terror & will wave him goodbye.
Absolutely. We will be allowed to be in NATO as a very minor part. No decision making capability, but maybe they will buy some arms from us now and then. It's a demise I have been watching since Reagan and in a way cheered. We have been planetary assholes so maybe less power is good, but expensive!
Trump says he’s considering pulling the US out of NATO. Can he do this? https://www.europesays.com/2889483/ President Donald Trump and his top deputies have recently threatened to pull the United States out of NATO…
"Really? It’s not Starmer but the Daily Mail that has spent the past decade using #Brexit to fuel a culture war in the UK."
If it was down to the Mail and Farage they'd hand over our so called freedoms and sovereignty to the US so they can privatise every last ounce out of the country!
What we’ve learned is that the bear is a paper bear and has struggled immensely against a smaller army. Russia has had to call in for help from the likes of N.Korea and Iran. Russia has had to steal unwilling soldiers from other countries. At some point Europe is going to need to stand up.
📰 GENERALES 💬 El presidente Donald Trump ha sido crítico de la OTAN durante años, lo que genera dudas sobre el futuro de la alianza. La retirada de EEUU de la OTAN podría tener graves consecuencias para la seguridad global y la estabilidad en Europa. [EN] President Donald Trump has been critical of NATO for years, raising questions about the alliance's future. https://lapatilla.com/2026/04/01/puede-donald-trump-retirar-a-eeuu-de-la-otan/
As we wait for this speech, maybe a reminder to the USA president and co that a) NATO is a defensive alliance; b) article 5 of NATO treaty requires allies to support NATO member after a direct attack on them; c) it’s been invoked once, by USA, after 9/11. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...