24 minutes agoThe United Kingdom warns: NATO must be ready without America
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(3 months ago)Great Britain and NATO European allies must prepare for a scenario where the US may not protect them in case of crisis, a joint parliamentary committee has warned. The report comes in the background of tensions with President Donald Trump's administration and uncertainty about American commitment to collective defence, writes SkyNews, broadcasts Klankosova.tv. [...]
The report comes in the background of tensions with President Donald Trump's administration and uncertainty about American commitment to collective defence, writes SkyNews, broadcasts Klankosova.tv.
The committee stresses that London should reduce US dependence on key areas such as trident nuclear weapons, exchange of intelligence and military programmes like F-35 Lighting aircraft 2 / 1
It also recommends strengthening Europe's role within NATO and greater investments in defence capacities.
Trump's recent statements, where he criticised the allies and questioned NATO's importance, have added concerns that US support under Article 5 is no longer guaranteed.
Experts warn that a NATO without the US would evidently be less skilled militarily, making increasing European strategic autonomy necessary.
