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Czech president Petr Pavel warned that Donald Trump’s recent comments questioning the role of Nato have damaged the alliance’s credibility more than the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has done in several years.

Pavel, a retired Nato general and former chair of the Nato military committee, also said that Trump’s criticism of the alliance over the Iran war was “to put it mildly, unfair”.

“The moment we begin to question the alliance as a single, united entity, ready to act together and very decisively then, of course, its role is lost,” he warned.

He said that Trump ‘s criticism appeared to miss the fact that Nato is a defence alliance, and “not an alliance that will automatically help in wars waged outside its territory”.

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[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 24 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly, as a European, this is a good thing. For far too long the entire western world have basically been vassals of the American empire. This is an opportunity to finally get out from under their shadow and forge our own path, away from imperialism and towards peaceful multilateral diplomacy.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 6 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Unless at least Germany and Poland acquire nukes the EU will be a dwarf in a US/China dominated world.

The main thing NATO ensured was nuclear non-proliferation.

With NATO gone everyone in Europe needs nukes to survive.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 9 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

France has nukes, at least. I agree, though, unfortunately and tragically it seems that nuclear sovereignty is becoming necessary.

[–] NeilNuggetstrong@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, the EU needs to federalize, obtain an EU army and EU controller nukes.

[–] bearboiblake@pawb.social 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

It does seem to be going that way. We certainly do live in interesting and terrifying times. Reminiscent of the build up towards World War 2, except this time, with nuclear weapons...

I wish it needn't have happened in my time.

[–] Foni@piefed.zip 2 points 59 minutes ago

Hurt? The alliance is dead and only continues to exist by inertia while something else is organized in Europe. If anyone believes at this point that the USA would honor Article 5, they are simply stupid.

[–] voxthefox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Id say anything trump does to nato should also be included in putin'scolumn

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago

One of the main reasons I hate Putin is that he inflicted Trump on us. For that alone, he should suffer horribly.