Posted on 02/11/2024 5:26:44 PM PST by RandFan
Donald Trump's suggestion the US would not protect Nato allies failing to spend enough on defence "undermines all of our security", the Western military alliance's chief has said.
Jens Stoltenberg also suggested it put US and European troops at greater risk.
The Republican said he had told allies he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member that failed to meet the alliance's target of 2% of their GDP.
Members of Nato commit to defend any nation in the bloc that gets attacked.
President Joe Biden called Mr Trump's comments "appalling and dangerous", suggesting his predecessor intended to give Russian President Vladimir Putin "a green light for more war and violence".
Addressing crowds during a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Mr Trump said he had made his comments about Russia during a previous meeting of leaders of Nato countries.
The former president recalled that the leader of a "big country" had presented a hypothetical situation in which he was not meeting his financial obligations within Nato and had come under attack from Moscow.
He said the leader had asked if the US would come to his country's aid in that scenario, which prompted him to issue a rebuke.
"I said: 'You didn't pay? You're delinquent?'... 'No I would not protect you, in fact I would encourage them to do whatever they want. You gotta pay.'"
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Amen. Two generations of my family damn near lost their lives in two world wars fighting for these European ingrates and they demand more of our blood and treasure.
They hate us and yet demand we pay in blood and treasure for their freedom.
I hate Europeans. Always have.
”The United States will not support an organization composed of liars and deadbeats.”
Trump too often gives free ammunition to the Democrats.
“ Trump is 100% right. His comments also do a great service in bringing out the Pearl clutcher on FR.”
Pearl clutching = mild criticism of Trump
His comments also brings out the opposition voters on Election Day.
” Donald Trump comments ‘undermines all of our security’”
Nope. Only the security the United States provides for them while other EU countries under-contribute to the EU.
“NATO chief says Donald Trump comments ‘undermines all of our security”
Imagine how weak you must be if a few comments from a non-current national leader can undermine all of your security? Pitiful.
They don’t undermine our security. They pull back the curtain of the decades old deception of NATO.
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