Trump Threatens NATO Exit Over Iran Strikes

0:00It's April 1st. This is Global News Today, your AI-powered source for world news. President Trump is added again, threatening to pull the United States out of NATO. He told Britain's telegraph, he's way past reconsidering membership because allies didn't automatically join America's strikes against Iran alongside Israel. Trump wants instant backup from all 32 members, but that's not how the alliance rolls. Those core promise in Article 5 is collective defense, where an attack on one is an attack on all, but it needs full consensus to kick in. That quasi has only fired once, after the September 11th attacks in 2001. The treaty sticks to threats in Europe and North America, and Trump has long griped about it being obsolete and too costly for America. Allies hail back on the Iran fight since they weren't looped in and goals seemed fuzzy. Trump has pushed horror for the 2% of GDP defense spending guideline from 2014, and most nations have stepped up.

1:00Thanks to, his pressure and Russia's moves in Ukraine still, the U.S. covers 62% of NATO's budget with unmatched firepower. Lately, places like Italy blocked U.S. planes from landing from Middle East ops, Spain shut its airspace, and even Britain hesitated before allowing, defensive use. Trump's pick for Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says they got to rethink the one-way street vibe after this wraps. But Congress locked it down last year, needing 2-3rd Senate approval, or a full vote to exit. NATO's boss, Mark Rude, is working overtime as the Trump whisperer, praising him publicly to keep things steady amid the Ukraine and Middle East heat. European nations are doubling down on their own defenses, but everyone knows America's muscle is the glue holding this pack together for now.