[ Many Americans hold a favorable view of NATO and say the U.S. should continue to defend its allies, according to a new survey. The YouGov poll, released Friday, found 60 percent of respondents believe that the U.S. should defend its NATO allies if they are attacked. Just 13 percent say the country should not … Read more
[ Former President Trump’s menacing rhetoric toward NATO is shining a light on what little power Congress has in protecting America’s commitments to the alliance. NATO’s supporters say despite strong congressional backing for the alliance, House and Senate lawmakers have little to no power to prevent the president, as commander in chief, from making decisions … Read more
[ GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley pressed former President Trump to call out Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, while arguing that his silence is “a problem.” “Anybody that can’t call out a dictator, that’s a problem,” Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, said in the interview … Read more
[ Former President Trump doubled down on his criticism of NATO, arguing Monday that the military alliance was more robust under his leadership in the White House. Trump claimed he made NATO “strong” during his administration by pressing members to pay more to meet the alliance’s defense spending targets. He urged the alliance to “equalize” … Read more
[ Former President Trump’s remarks about encouraging aggression toward “delinquent” NATO members are shining a light on divisions among Republicans looking to safeguard America’s commitments abroad and those backing the likely presidential nominee. Some Republicans have downplayed Trump’s remarks, which alarmed NATO’s chief and member states already raising concerns that a second Trump administration would … Read more
[ The White House appeared to slam former President Trump over comments he made about NATO in a Saturday statement. “Thanks to President Biden’s experienced leadership, NATO is now the largest and most vital it has ever been,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said in the statement. “Encouraging invasions of our closest allies by murderous … Read more
[ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine has turned into a “battle of ammunition,” again calling on Western allies to provide additional military aid for the country as it fights Russia. “The war in Ukraine has become a battle of ammunition,” he told reporters. “We cannot allow President [Vladimir] … Read more
[ Congress has approved legislation that would prevent any president from withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without approval from the Senate or an Act of Congress. The measure, spearheaded by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed … Read more
