Borrell, Trumpit: NATO can't be an alliance where you can choose anything you want

NATO “cannot be an alliance or leave a charter. The option of choosing by option from a menu)” So European Union diplomacy chief Josep Borrell said on 12 February after Donald Trump downplayed his commitment to NATO's security umbrella in Europe if the president was elected again.

Trump's statements prompted reactions in the European allies of the United States. Former American president said he would encourage “” Russia to attack any NATO state that does not meet its financial obligations to the alliance.

Let's get serious. NATO cannot be a military alliance or la Carte, it cannot be a military alliance that works according to the daily whims of American President”, Borrell said.

The “O exists or does not”, he said, adding that he will no longer comment on “nothing stupid” that will emerge from the US presidential election campaign.

Trump's statements which, while in power, drew the United States from the nuclear agreement with Iran and from the Paris climate agreement ʹ prompted the reaction of the current president, Joe Boden.

Beden said his predecessor's statements were Horrible and dangerous “”.

Chief NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, warned on February 11th that “any suggestion that allies will not protect each other undermine all our security, including the US”.

Trump, 77, is considered the key candidate for winning the nomination for the presidential race by the Republicans, increasing the likelihood of an election match with Democrat President Joe Biden.