Trump Attacks NATO Over Iran War and Greenland After Meeting Rutte

Trump intensified his attacks on NATO after a two-hour meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte.

“United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at NATO over its reluctance to join Washington’s war on Iran, and appeared to revive threats over Greenland, following a meeting with the alliance’s secretary-general”

Al Jazeera

He posted that NATO wasn't there when we needed them.

Al Jazeera

Rutte acknowledged Trump was clearly disappointed with many NATO allies.

He pointed out that the large majority of European nations has been helpful.

Trump also revived his Greenland obsession.

Rutte is known as the Trump whisperer.

He praised Trump for forcing allies to spend more on defense.

AP News

Some allies were a bit slow to provide logistical support.

The war in Iran has become a stress test for the transatlantic relationship.

German Chancellor Merz said we do not want NATO to split internally.

Daalder described the attack on Iran as a strategic miscalculation on a historic scale.

“Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House”

BBC

He said the last six weeks have extraordinarily damaged NATO.

Trump's statements might not defend NATO allies have destabilized the alliance.

The war has depleted US military resources.

Significant stocks of interceptors and missiles were spent.

The Iran war has thrust NATO into an unprecedented crisis.

Several members refused to open their airspace or contribute naval forces.

CGTN

Trump has derided allies as cowards and called NATO a paper tiger.

The administration spent months telling NATO leaders to focus on Europe.

The widening cracks indicate lasting scars.