US weighs punishing NATO allies. Ex-NATO military chief responds | DW News
A reported internal Pentagon email suggests the United States considered punishing NATO allies that did not support operations during the Iran war, including proposals targeting countries like Spain and even questioning longstanding positions on UK-linked territories.
In this DW News interview, the former chair of NATO's Military Committee, Rob Bauer, responds to those reports, warning that while such signals can fuel fears of division inside NATO, the real issue is not rhetoric, but whether allies are actually delivering on defense commitments.
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A reported internal Pentagon email suggests the United States considered punishing NATO allies that did not support operations during the Iran war, including proposals targeting countries like Spain and even questioning longstanding positions on UK-linked territories.
In this DW News interview, the former chair of NATO's Military Committee, Rob Bauer, responds to those reports, warning that while such signals can fuel fears of division inside NATO, the real issue is not rhetoric, but whether allies are actually delivering on defense commitments.
#weighs #punishing #NATO #allies #NATO
US weighs punishing NATO allies. Ex-NATO military chief responds | DW News
A reported internal Pentagon email suggests the United States considered punishing NATO allies that did not support operations during the Iran war, including proposals targeting countries like Spain and even questioning longstanding positions on UK-linked territories.
In this DW News interview, the former chair of NATO's Military Committee, Rob Bauer, responds to those reports, warning that while such signals can fuel fears of division inside NATO, the real issue is not rhetoric, but whether allies are actually delivering on defense commitments.
#weighs #punishing #NATO #allies #NATO