- US president Donald Trump is strongly considering withdrawing from Nato, citing a lack of support for his actions against Iran.
- He described the military alliance as a “paper tiger” and stated that taking the US out is now “beyond reconsideration”.
- Trump specifically criticised Britain, claiming it “doesn’t even have a navy” and is “too old”, and admonished both Britain and France for their reluctance to join the conflict.
- He warned allies that the US “won’t be there to help you any more” if they do not support US-Israel strikes on Iran, contrasting this with the US's “automatic” support for Ukraine.
- These remarks follow previous criticisms of Nato members' low defence spending and his recent threat to annex Greenland.
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