"IF YOU DON'T GIVE BASES, WHY ARE YOU IN NATO?" Trump's man STRONGLY HIT allies
Tensions between NATO allies and the USA continue.
TL;DR
- NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, to discuss strengthening European military capabilities.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized European allies, especially Spain, for not allowing the use of bases for US military operations.
- Rubio questioned why countries that deny base access are members of NATO.
- The US administration, under Donald Trump, is pressuring Europe to increase military spending and take more responsibility for European defense.
- Recent US actions include announcing the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Europe and halting plans to deploy medium-range missiles in Germany.