The story so far:
Last week, in an interview to the British newspaper, U.S. President Donald Trump said withdrawing U.S. membership from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is now “beyond reconsideration”. Through this, he indicated that one of America’s oldest alliances since World War 2 could be on the brink of a break-up.
The tough words, and the U.S. President’s description of NATO as a “paper tiger”, reflect an antagonism that goes back more than a decade that has been heightened during the ongoing war with Iran. Even so, the U.S. may not find it easy to exit the 32-nation, 76-year old alliance.
A betrayal foretold: On the U.S. and NATO alliance
Why is Mr. Trump angry with NATO?
