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"As NATO counts down to its annual summit in Turkey in July, the alliance is
facing perhaps the biggest challenge in its history – what a potential future
without the United States, or US security guarantees, would look like.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken a series of steps widely
interpreted in European capitals as retaliation for allies’ reluctance to more
strongly support the US position in the Iran war. It has announced the
withdrawal of 5,000 troops out of Germany, halted the deployment of 4,000
troops to Poland and even reportedly considered moves to suspend Spain from the
alliance.
Europe was already uneasy about Washington’s broader strategic intentions.
Increasingly, NATO allies are realising they can no longer depend on the United
States for their security and will have to shoulder far greater responsibility
themselves."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
