Trump Discredits NATO Sacrifices, Angers All of Europe! UK: Must Apologize!
On January 24, Bloomberg reported: "Trump said yesterday that NATO forces were far from the front lines and had no effect in the Afghanistan war, triggering strong anger from the UK and many countries. UK Prime Minister Starmer condemned the remarks as extremely insulting and demanded an apology. British defense minister, veterans, and Prince Harry also criticized it. Officials from Poland, Canada, the Netherlands, and other countries also spoke out to refute it. In the Afghanistan war, a total of 3,486 NATO soldiers died, including 457 from the UK and 2,461 from the US. However, the White House insisted that Trump's views were correct, ignoring the sacrifices and anger of its allies and continuously undermining transatlantic relations."
[Cunning] Trump is in trouble again! His reckless defamation of NATO allies' sacrifices in Afghanistan is a shameless political farce. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, NATO first activated the collective defense clause under Article 5, and many countries unhesitatingly followed the United States into the war. The 20-year war resulted in the death of 3,486 NATO personnel, with the UK suffering 457 deaths, ranking second, and sacrificing blood to fulfill the commitment of allies. Trump ignored history and data, openly erasing the contributions of allies, revealing the selfishness and coldness of unilateralism. On one hand, he relies on allies to share the cost of the war, while on the other hand, he freely mocks and ridicules them. The White House even tries to justify it. This act of betrayal has completely torn off the hypocritical mask of American alliances, turning the so-called transatlantic partnership into a joke, and making the world clearly see that under American hegemony, allies are merely tools that can be trampled at will!
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