A leaked questionnaire shows President Donald Trump's administration has been asking NATO members to demonstrate their loyalty to him before deciding if the U.S. will cut military support for the alliance.Bloomberg News reviewed the document asking whether each country has "been publicly supportive"...

One question directly invokes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s demand that allies stay “strong, clear, and quiet” in alignment with U.S. interests.

  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
    67·
    23 days ago

    The rest of NATO really needs to form an inner circle that excludes America. We’re a massive liability to the organization.

    They could call the select group “NATO Gold”. Being excluded from a select organization that has the word ‘gold’ in its name would really piss Trump off.

    • cynar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      23 days ago

      You think they don’t already?

      The difference is that it doesn’t have a big flashy public name. It will be an informal network of diplomats and knowledgeable command staff.