Trump Mulls Punishing NATO Allies By Pulling US Troops Over Lack Of Iran Help The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This could include pulling protective American forces , and US military hardware, from NATO...
Trump Mulls Punishing NATO Allies By Pulling US Troops Over Lack Of Iran Help The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This could include pulling protective American forces , and US military hardware, from NATO partner countries. It would impact "certain" countries , reports say. US Army file image The Wall Street Journal writes in a fresh Wednesday report , "The proposal would involve moving U.S. troops out of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries deemed unhelpful to the Iran war effort and station them in countries that were more supportive of the U.S. military campaign. The proposal would fall far short of President Trump’s recent threats to fully withdraw the U.S. from the alliance, which by law he can’t do without Congress ." According to more, "The plan, which has circulated and gained support among senior administration officials in recent weeks , is early in conception and one of several the White House is discussing to punish NATO." This isn't the first time that Trump has heaped wrath on NATO and threatened repercussions for US allies, but the Iran conflict certainly marks Trump at his most insistent on this issue of NATO in effect 'not returning the favor' after years and decades of the US being the alliance's biggest single funder. "It's quite sad that NATO turned their backs on the American people over the last six weeks when it’s the American people who have been funding their defense," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Wednesday briefing. She previewed Trump plans to have a very "frank and candid conversation" with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. This could mean redeployment elsewhere in the globe - or else bringing them home - for tens of thousands of US troops stationed throughout Europe : The U.S. has around 84,000 troops st...
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A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.
A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.
Hong Kong’s authorities are finally getting serious about enforcement against reckless behaviour threatening our precious countryside. While there is no shortage of laws for protection in this respect, our natural assets are left at the mercy of visitors with little awareness of wildlife conservation or respect for the environment. The 18 enforcement actions taken at Sai Kung East Country Park ove...
Hong Kong’s authorities are finally getting serious about enforcement against reckless behaviour threatening our precious countryside. While there is no shortage of laws for protection in this respect, our natural assets are left at the mercy of visitors with little awareness of wildlife conservation or respect for the environment. The 18 enforcement actions taken at Sai Kung East Country Park over the first four days of the Easter break may appear too little, too late, but they signal a turning...
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