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Trump questions NATO support for US amid tensions over Greenland: I don't believe they would help us if we were in trouble

2026-01-07 18:27:32Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Trump questions NATO support for US amid tensions over Greenland: I don't
Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has once again cast doubt on NATO's credibility, stating that he is not convinced that allies would support Washington if the United States really needed military assistance.

In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that the US “will always help NATO even if the Euro-Atlantic alliance does not,” questioning the principle of solidarity within the alliance. The comments came just a day after the White House said it was not ruling out military intervention to secure control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO member.

Trump also stressed that, according to him, Russia and China 'have no fear of NATO without the United States,' adding that these two powers respect the US only under his leadership.

However, he stated that Washington will continue to fulfill its obligations to the alliance, even if, according to him, there are no guarantees of reciprocity from European partners.

The US president took credit for increasing defence spending by NATO member countries, claiming that he has forced allies to increase their military budgets from 2% to 5% of their gross domestic product. He previously accused European countries of not paying their share, while the US was covering the majority of defence costs.

NATO countries agreed at the summit held in June in The Hague to increase the defense spending target to 5% of GDP by 2035, a long-term plan that still requires approval and full implementation by all member states.

In the same post, Trump also criticized NATO member Norway for not awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize, despite his claim to have "single-handedly ended eight wars." "But that doesn't matter! What matters is that I saved millions of lives," Trump wrote.

Trump's statements are expected to provoke strong reactions from European capitals, as they call into question Article 5 of the NATO treaty, which stipulates that an attack on one member country is considered an attack on the entire alliance. This principle has been the foundation of transatlantic collective security since NATO's founding.

NATO was founded in 1949 as a military alliance for collective defense, with the primary goal of deterring threats to member countries. Article 5 of the treaty has only been invoked once, after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, when allies pledged to support Washington in the fight against terrorism.

During his presidency, Trump has been a frequent critic of NATO, accusing European countries of not contributing enough financially to the common defense and of relying on U.S. military power. These stances have caused ongoing tensions with allies, but have also prompted some countries to gradually increase defense spending.

The debate over the US role in NATO and financial burden sharing remains one of the most sensitive issues in transatlantic relations, especially in a global context of rising tensions with Russia and China.


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