UK’s Starmer defends NATO after Trump criticism
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UK Prime Minister Starmer defends NATO after Trump suggests U.S. might reconsider alliance membership.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended NATO on Wednesday after President Trump suggested the U.S. might reconsider its alliance membership once the Iran conflict ends. Starmer called NATO "the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen" during a Downing Street press conference, underlining its value to British security. Trump's comments mark a significant shift in U.S. commitment rhetoric toward the 75-year-old alliance, which has been central to European defense and collective security since World War II. The defense reflects British concern that Trump's transactional approach to alliances could destabilize the NATO framework and weaken the coordinated response to Russian aggression and regional threats. Starmer's remarks signal the UK's determination to preserve the alliance regardless of pressure from Washington.
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