‘No, I would not protect you’: Western officials criticise Trump’s Nato comments

Nato members slam Donald Trump’s ‘reckless’ statement

11 February 2024 - 19:59 By Tassilo Hummel, Victoria Waldersee, Sabine Siebold and Foo Yun Chee

Top western officials criticised former president Donald Trump on Sunday after he suggested the US might not protect Nato allies who aren’t spending enough on defence, from a potential Russian invasion...

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