| Trump Discussed Pulling US From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia |
| Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=49965"><span class="small">Julian E. Barnes and Helene Cooper, The New York Times</span></a> |
| Wednesday, 16 January 2019 09:22 |
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Excerpt: "There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years."
Trump Discussed Pulling US From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia16 January 19
Last year, President Trump suggested a move tantamount to destroying NATO: the withdrawal of the United States. Senior administration officials told The New York Times that several times over the course of 2018, Mr. Trump privately said he wanted to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Current and former officials who support the alliance said they feared Mr. Trump could return to his threat as allied military spending continued to lag behind the goals the president had set.  |
here are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years.