According to The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is discussing penalties against NATO member states that did not support the U.S. and Israel in the war against Iran. One proposal involves withdrawing U.S. troops stationed in Europe from countries deemed "not helping" and relocating them to nations such as Poland, Romania, Lithuania, and Greece, which are seen as more supportive of American positions. The report notes that this idea remains at an early stage and is far from formal decision-making, but has already circulated within senior White House circles and gained some support. Following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre publicly accused certain allies of "abandoning the American people" over the past few weeks. Reuters cited Stoltenberg as saying that indeed some European allies "have not passed the test," though he emphasized that most European countries have still provided logistical and other forms of support. If Trump were to push forward on this course, it would deepen existing rifts between the U.S. and its European allies over issues including the Iran war, the Greenland dispute, and defense spending burdens.
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