Trump Ready to Tear Up NATO as Tensions Boil Over
President Donald Trump is set to launch a blistering attack on NATO in a prime-time televised address at 9pm ET on Wednesday. He plans to voice his “disgust” with the 32-nation alliance and is threatening to pull the US out altogether — a move that would shake Western defence to its core.
Trump Slams NATO as a ‘Paper Tiger’
Trump didn’t hold back. He called NATO a “paper tiger” that enemies no longer fear. The President blamed European allies for refusing to join US-led military operations against Iran, asking bluntly: “Wouldn’t you do that if you were me?”
“I’ll be discussing my disgust with NATO,” he told Reuters. “Oh, absolutely without question” when asked if pulling the US from NATO was on the table.
Europe Rebuffs US Demands Over Iran
- French President Emmanuel Macron slammed US strikes as “outside of international law.”
- Britain’s Sir Keir Starmer declared, “This is not our war.”
- Italy and Spain banned American warplanes from their bases and airspace.
Tehran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil prices soaring, but European capitals refuse
Washington’s calls to intervene militarily or seize control of the vital waterway.
Trump expressed frustration with NATO’s refusal to act, telling allies to either buy American crude or “go to the Strait and just take it.”
‘We Were There for Others, Not for Us’ – Trump Targets Allies
Trump lamented that America automatically defended countries like Ukraine — “which wasn’t our problem” — while feeling let down by NATO allies now.
He didn’t spare the UK, claiming the Royal Navy is “too old” and its aircraft carriers “didn’t work.”
His words came just hours before Sir Keir Starmer fired back, calling NATO “the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen” and reaffirming Britain’s stance to steer clear of conflict.
What’s at Stake?
US withdrawal from NATO would be historic — the biggest shake-up since the alliance was formed in 1949 at the dawn of the Cold War. It risks isolating Europe militarily and emboldening rivals like Russia and China.
With oil and gas prices surging amid Tehran’s blockade and European allies pushing back, Trump’s explosive speech could reshape the West’s security landscape forever.
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