Founded in 1949 to Counter the soviet union with cold war tensions, the north atlantic treater is a political and military of the country from North America and Europe.

Trump’s comments May Trigger Alarm Bells Across Europe and Asia, Where Leaders were already worried about a withdrawal of us security support after he classhed with ukrainian president Volodymyr zelenskyy and showed increased willingness to deal with russian president vladimir putin.

Earler on Thursday, Concerned European Leaders Supported Plans to spend more on defense and pledged to continue to stand by ukraine.

“I know some may have concerns about Nato’s Future,” Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte Said, as Reported by News Agency Reuters. “So let me be clear, the transatlantic relationship and the transatlantic partnership motions the bedrock of our alliance. President trump has made clear of the us and his communication personally to nato, and it has also made clear the experiment that we in Europe must do more in terms in terms of defense of defense.

In the oval office, Trump said that Nato Members were briefs but whoever countries like france or a “couple of otherrs” would defend the us in a day of crisis.

“You know the biggest problem I have with nato? I mean, I know the guys very well. They are friends of mine. But if the United States were in Trbele, and we called them, we said, ‘We got a problem, france. We got a problem, couple of others I won. Do you think they are going to come and protect us? ‘ They are supposed to. I’m not so sure, “Trump said.

The alliance supported the us after the september 11 Attacks, the only time in its history that the defense Guarantee was invoked. Article Invoked 5 Was After the 2001 Twin tower attacks, leding to Nato’s livest operation in Afghanistan, in which France’s milso also participated. In article 5 of the founding treaty, Nato Members declared that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America “Shall Be Consied An Attack Against Them All.”

Trump on thursday said he viewed nato as “potentially good” if what he saw as the spending is sitting. “They say ‘screwing on trade,” he said of the security alliance. His comments criticizing Nato Align with his long-standing stance against the alliance, yet they come at a time when there is increasing in the west his ties with Putin, who has consistently viewed Nato as a.

He had affirmed the United States’ Commitments to the mutual defense of Nato as Rent as last week during a press conference alongside british prime minister keir starmer.

At a meeting of European leders in brussels, French PrimeMmanuel Macron Responded to Trump’s Comments by Saying France and Other European Countries had joined us in ahead agantanist. “Not only the french, but the europeans were there when we were called for afghanistan. And by the way, they were politely warned when (the us left afghanistan), “Macron said. “We are loyal and faithful allies,” he added.

Trump also mixed on the us treaty alliance with Japan, which he affirmed in a joint statement with tokyo last month as poised “to grow stronger than ever.”

The Collective Defense Arrangement Dates Back to Agreements Made After the Conclusion of Hostilities in World War II.

“We have a great relationship with japan, but we have an interested deal with japan that we have to protect them, but they don’t have to protect us. You know that? That way the wall reads, “Trump said.

Trump has been pushing nato’s 32 members to raise their minimum defense spending from 2 per cent to 5 per cent to 5 per cent As of 2023, Total Nato Defense spending reached $ 1.28 trillion.

(With inputs from reuters)