His silence on Article 5 is deafening to European leaders. European leaders had high hopes that President Donald Trump would finally endorse Article 5 of NATO — the keystone principle that an attack on one member is an attack against all — during a hotly anticipated speech at the alliance’s headquarters on Thursday. But after a speech in Brussels with those allies, those hopes have been dashed.
After bashing “23 of 28 nations” in NATO for failing to live up to their defense spending obligations, Trump made no mention of American commitment to the promise of mutual defense that …read more
Source: Vox
