L’UE prepara l’attivazione della clausola di difesa reciproca

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/donald-trump-strongly-considering-pulling-us-out-of-nato/

Donald Trump has told The Telegraph he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of Nato after it failed to join his war on Iran.

The US president labelled the alliance a “paper tiger” and said removing America from the defence treaty was now “beyond reconsideration”.

It is the strongest sign yet that the White House no longer regards Europe as a reliable defence partner following the rejection of Mr Trump’s demand that allies send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Mr Trump was asked if he would reconsider the US’s membership of Nato after the conflict.

He replied: “Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by Nato. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.”

Nato partners have been reluctant to help reopen the strait, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil typically travels. Tehran has effectively closed the strait for weeks, sending global oil and gas prices spiralling while threatening a global recession.

Mr Trump added: “Beyond not being there, it was actually hard to believe. And I didn’t do a big sale. I just said, ‘Hey’, you know, I didn’t insist too much. I just think it should be automatic.

“We’ve been there automatically, including Ukraine. Ukraine wasn’t our problem. It was a test, and we were there for them, and we would always have been there for them. They weren’t there for us.”

Singling out the UK, the US president rebuked Sir Keir Starmer for refusing to get involved in the American-Israeli war against Iran, suggesting that the Royal Navy was not up for the task.

“You don’t even have a navy. You’re too old and had aircraft carriers that didn’t work,” he said, referring to the state of Britain’s fleet of warships.

Asked whether the Prime Minister should spend more on defence, Mr Trump added: “I’m not going to tell him what to do. He can do whatever he wants. It doesn’t matter. All Starmer wants is costly windmills that are driving your energy prices through the roof.”

Following his comments, Sir Keir reaffirmed his support for Nato, describing it as “the single most effective military alliance the world has ever seen”.

The Prime Minister signalled that he would seek a closer relationship with Europe in response to the souring of relations with Washington.

He said that “whatever the noise”, he would act in the British interest. “This is not our war and we’re not going to get dragged into it,” Sir Keir reiterated.

The White House has grown increasingly frustrated with long-time partners over their position in the war. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, accused Nato of being a “one-way street” as he hit out at US allies for not allowing access to their military bases on Tuesday.

Speaking on Fox News in the hours before the interview with Mr Trump, Mr Rubio said America would have to “re-examine” its Nato membership when the war in Iran came to an end.

“I think there’s no doubt, unfortunately, after this conflict is concluded we are going to have to re-examine that relationship.

“If Nato is just about us defending Europe if they’re attacked, but them denying us basing rights when we need them, that’s not a very good arrangement. That’s a hard one to stay engaged in.”

“If Nato is just about us defending Europe if they’re attacked, but them denying us basing rights when we need them, that’s not a very good arrangement. That’s a hard one to stay engaged in.”

Mr Trump told The Telegraph he was “glad” Mr Rubio made the comments.

Friendly reminder:

NATO article 5:

>“The Parties agree that an **armed attack against** one or more of them in **Europe** or **North America** shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence recognized by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, **such action as it deems necessary**, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.
Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall immediately be reported to the Security Council. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.”

UE, article 42 :

> 7. If a Member State is **the victim of armed aggression** on its territory, the other Member States shall have towards it **an obligation of aid and assistance by all the means in their power**, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. This shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence

The US morons are such fat whiners. Cry me a river.
NATO is a defence pact . The only time article 5 was used was after 9/11 . What a disgraceful insult of our sacrifices we are witnessing.