Trump questions NATO allies' unwillingness to defend the US: We helped them, now it's time to see their attitude
US President Donald Trump said on March 15 that he suspects whether NATO countries are prepared to provide assistance to the US when needed, despite Washington's consistent commitment to protecting its allies.
In an interview with the UK's Financial Times, Trump said, "We have always been friendly. We didn't need to help them in the Ukraine issue - Ukraine is thousands of miles away from us... but we did help. Now it's time to see if they will help us. Because I've always said we will support them, but they may not support us. I'm even unsure if they will lend a hand."
According to the report, when asked what specific support was needed, Trump said any form of assistance might be required, and gave an example that European countries have more mine-sweepers than the US, which could send such ships for assistance.
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