NATO’s future

Trump Still Angry After Meeting: "Remember Greenland"

Donald Trump Continues to Direct Harsh Criticism at NATO – Despite the Crisis Meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte.

After the meeting, Trump wrote an angry post in all caps on Truth Social:

"NATO wasn't there when we needed them, and they won't be there if we need them again. Remember Greenland, the big, poorly managed iceberg!!!" it reads.

The president has said he wants to pull the US out of NATO, as he believes it hasn't received enough help in the Iran War. It is unclear whether he wants to or can make his threat a reality.

Mark Rutte: "I Understand Trump's Disappointment"

Donald Trump is "clearly disappointed" with NATO allies after the war in Iran, Secretary General Mark Rutte tells CNN after the meeting with the president.

The NATO chief describes the meeting as “open and honest” and between “two good friends.” Rutte says he understands Trump’s displeasure, but points out that European countries have helped in other ways in the war, for example with logistics.

Trump has expressed anger towards NATO countries recently, which he believes have not supported the US enough in the war in the Middle East. The president has also said that he wants the US to leave the military alliance.

However, Mark Rutte does not want to answer the question of whether the president wants or can make the threat a reality.

– Yes, as I said, it is of course a disappointment, but at the same time he also listened attentively to my arguments.

Report: Trump wants to punish NATO countries that are not helpful in the war

Donald Trump is planning to punish certain NATO countries that he does not believe have been helpful during the war against Iran, sources within the Trump administration told the Wall Street Journal.

One proposal would see US troops moved from NATO countries deemed to have been reluctant to support the US to countries seen as more supportive.

The proposal has reportedly been circulating for some time and has received support from several senior administration officials in recent weeks. It is unclear which countries are involved and sources say the plan is not yet complete.

The US has around 84,000 troops deployed in Europe. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is also in Washington DC on Wednesday, and according to the White House press secretary, Donald Trump will discuss a possible NATO withdrawal with Rutte this evening.