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The decision doesn't contradict the _purpose_ of NATO, which is a fairly straightforward military alliance. It does impact the _effectiveness_ of NATO, because
by tadfisher 5y ago
The decision doesn't contradict the _purpose_ of NATO, which is a fairly straightforward military alliance. It does impact the _effectiveness_ of NATO, because one of its member states is economically dependent on a non-member state with a high likelihood of conflict.
Trump is saying that NATO shouldn't exist because of this intertwinement, and there's a sentiment going around that NATO caused the conflict by existing and forcing Putin's hand. Saying things like "the purpose of NATO is contradicted" plays into that narrative.
- myko 5y agoInterestingly, trump hated NATO and wanted to leave it. I firmly believe that his griping about issues like this, while accurate, was really a move to weaken the alliance and make the relationship between the US and European nations worse. He even planned on withdrawing from NATO in his second term, had he won the election: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-nato-south-korea-book-b1883457.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic...