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Analyst warns NATO Article 5 commitment by US no longer firm under Trump
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"I mean, Trump has said very clearly that if that were to happen, the U.S. isn't going to step in. I mean, he doesn't say it that clearly, but to me, it is naive to think that if sometime in the next 2 and a half years Russia attacks the Baltic States, that the U.S. will start sending massive troops to push Russia back. I think that's just naïve. That's not going to happen. The U.S. commitment to NATO is no longer a firm, absolute commitment."
Sigler Lathrop stated it would be naive to expect the U.S. to defend Baltic States if Russia attacks during Trump's remaining term, arguing that America's NATO Article 5 commitment is no longer absolute. He urged Europe to develop its own military capabilities, warning this transition could take over a decade during which threats may emerge.
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