Important Points
- On Wednesday, the American president called NATO a “paper tiger” and threatened to leave the Alliance.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer responded through the media.
Criticisms, threats… and soon action? Donald Trump, the American president, has been critical of NATO since the beginning of the Middle East war. He stated on Wednesday, April 1st, that he was prepared to withdraw his country from the Atlantic Alliance. When asked by the British newspaper The Telegraph
if he was considering questioning his country’s membership in NATO after the conflict, Donald Trump replied: “Oh yes, I would even say it goes beyond just questioning”
.
In recent weeks, the White House tenant has been very critical of the United States’ allies, including France, the United Kingdom, and NATO, accusing them of not sufficiently supporting the American army in its conflict against Iran. He again referred to NATO as a “paper tiger”
this Wednesday.
These statements have not been well received by members of the Atlantic Alliance. NATO is “the most effective military alliance the world has ever known,”
defended British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference, adding that it has “ensured our security for several decades”
and that the UK is “fully committed”
to it.
