NATO leaders move to ‘Trump-proof’ the alliance in Washington

[Lesh]

Funny how lefties want the rich to pay their "fair share" but when it comes to NATO, they don't have to pay their fair share.

How much are the NATO dues?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

The neo-libs are desperate to keep their war party going.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Former president Donald Trump doesn’t have a seat at the table as NATO leaders gather this week in Washington, but he might as well, as officials strategize about how to adapt the alliance for the possibility that its most senior leader may soon again be a skeptic.

Alliance policymakers have moved control of major elements of military aid to Ukraine away from U.S. command to the NATO umbrella. They appointed a new NATO secretary general who has a reputation as being especially agile with Trump’s unpredictable impulses toward the alliance. They are signing decade-long defense pledges with Ukraine to try to buffer military aid to Kyiv from the ups and downs of politics. And they are pushing up their defense spending, Trump’s single biggest anger point when it comes to NATO.

The gathered leaders on Wednesday agreed that they would support Ukraine “on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership” — wording that was subject to intense negotiation in recent weeks, with President Biden initially opposed to using the word “irreversible.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/10/trump-proof-nato-summit/

The world is bracing for another round with the Orange Buffoon.

Pro-Trump 'Project 2025' is panicking Japan, author says


Trump operated with some guardrails around him during his first term. Staff acted to tamp down his most unhinged impulses. Advisors prevented him from acting on some of his more stupid, illegal ideas (but not the insurrection). And he had re-election in 2020 in mind so some guardrails were self imposed.

It will be no holds barred if he wins again. Members of NATO understand this. So does Putin.

The European nations are going to take over funding Ukraine for the next ten years? Thank you Trump!

 

[Independent thinker]

How much are the NATO dues?

2% of their GDP and they can't even pay that, not to mention it is 100% for their own defense, not our defense. Trump just wants them to pay the 2% they are supposed to pay.

 

[Lesh]

2% of their GDP and they can't even pay that, not to mention it is 100% for their own defense, not our defense. Trump just wants them to pay the 2% they are supposed to pay.

They pay 2% of their GDP to us?

Damn. That’s a good deal . Too bad that’s not true

 

[Independent thinker]

They pay 2% of their GDP to us?

Damn. That’s a good deal . Too bad that’s not true

As usual, you can't debate honestly without contorting the facts.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

How much are the NATO dues?

You mean T failed. He said he had fixed it.

 

[Lesh]

As usual, you can't debate honestly without contorting the facts.

What did I misstate?

 

[Independent thinker]

What did I misstate?

The fact is, several of the NATO nations aren't putting in their 2% and yet you want to deflect from that truth.

 

[Lesh]

The fact is, several of the NATO nations aren't putting in their 2% and yet you want to deflect from that truth.

Putting in to what? Bank account?

And which ones? Luxembourg?

 

[Independent thinker]

Putting in to what? Bank account?

And which ones? Luxembourg?

As of mid-2023 – prior to Sweden’s accession – only 11 of the 31 NATO member countries at the time were expected to meet that target for the year, according to estimates published by the alliance.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-02-12/only-35-of-nato-countries-meet-the-groups-defense-spending-target

 

[berg80]

You believe everything the globalist democrat media feeds you.

If only you were as familiar with the facts as you are fatuous talking points perhaps it would be worth my time to have a conversation with you. Alas................................................

 

[berg80]

Cut their funding

Because...........Dear Leader knows best.

 

[berg80]

The neo-libs are desperate to keep their war party going.

Actually, NATO nations are determined not to let Trump's buddy overrun Ukraine or commit more atrocities against human beings.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Former president Donald Trump doesn’t have a seat at the table as NATO leaders gather this week in Washington, but he might as well, as officials strategize about how to adapt the alliance for the possibility that its most senior leader may soon again be a skeptic.

Alliance policymakers have moved control of major elements of military aid to Ukraine away from U.S. command to the NATO umbrella. They appointed a new NATO secretary general who has a reputation as being especially agile with Trump’s unpredictable impulses toward the alliance. They are signing decade-long defense pledges with Ukraine to try to buffer military aid to Kyiv from the ups and downs of politics. And they are pushing up their defense spending, Trump’s single biggest anger point when it comes to NATO.

The gathered leaders on Wednesday agreed that they would support Ukraine “on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership” — wording that was subject to intense negotiation in recent weeks, with President Biden initially opposed to using the word “irreversible.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/10/trump-proof-nato-summit/

The world is bracing for another round with the Orange Buffoon.

Pro-Trump 'Project 2025' is panicking Japan, author says


Trump operated with some guardrails around him during his first term. Staff acted to tamp down his most unhinged impulses. Advisors prevented him from acting on some of his more stupid, illegal ideas (but not the insurrection). And he had re-election in 2020 in mind so some guardrails were self imposed.

It will be no holds barred if he wins again. Members of NATO understand this. So does Putin.

Our institutions and the NATO alliance will hold against the orange pile of crap.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Because...........Dear Leader knows best.

No numbnuts if we don't have a say you don't get our money

 

[berg80]

The fact is, several of the NATO nations aren't putting in their 2% and yet you want to deflect from that truth.

Do you think it's a coincidence both Putin (along with other foreign adversaries) and Trump want to degrade the NATO alliance?

 

[berg80]

No numbnuts if we don't have a say you don't get our money

A say in what?

 

[Concerned American]

Do you think it's a coincidence both Putin (along with other foreign adversaries) and Trump want to degrade the NATO alliance?

You should stop lying. Trump doesn't want to degrade the alliance--he wants everyone in the alliance to pay their fair share and the US shouldn't have to carry their burden. The rhetorical threat that he made had the desired effect as nearly all NATO members have become current in their obligations. Do you read or listen to anything but MSNBC and CNN?

 

[bigrebnc1775]

A say in what?

They are trying to lock in a binding agreement before Biden gets booted from office. That agreement takes away any say for the new incoming administration.