NATO Secretary General accuses Trump of “undermining the security” of the Alliance

The secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenbergaccused this Sunday the former president of U.S donald trump in “undermine security”from the Atlantic Alliance countries, after yesterday they threatened not to protect members of the bloc who do not allocate enough money to collective defense.

“Any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines our entire security, including that of our U.Sand puts American and European soldiers at greater risk“Stoltenberg stated in a press release.

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He highlighted, however, that the NATO “remains prepared and able to defend all allies”and warned that“any attack“against any of its members”will be responded to with a united and energetic response”, following the principle of collective defense included in article 5 of the Atlantic Treaty.

Stoltenberg also expressed his desire that the United States “continue to be a strong and committed ally“NATO”regardless of who wins the presidential elections” which the country will celebrate in November 2024, and for which donald trump aspires to be a candidate again Republican party.

The criticisms of Jens Stoltenberg They arrived after this Saturday, during an election rally in the State of South CarolinaTrump once again criticized NATO countries for not sufficiently financing the bloc’s collective defense, by not fulfilling their commitment to allocate 2% of their GDP to military spending.

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The former US president said that, in the event of a possible Russian attack on any of the countries that do not meet this objective, if he were president he would not only refuse to protect them, but that “would encourage” for Russia for “do what you want” with them.

The President of the European Council, Carlos Michelalso accused Trump this Sunday of “serve the interests”from the Russian president, Vladimir Putinand not to bring “there is no more security or more peace for the world”With these statements.

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Source: Elcomercio

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