The Americans “still love” their allies on the continent, but they need to grow up, Matthew Whitaker has said
US envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker has likened the bloc’s European members to children, who must eventually leave parental care and get a job.
During its first year, the administration of US President Donald Trump repeatedly stated that it would be scaling back commitments to its allies in Europe, while focusing on “defending the US Homeland and deterring China.”
On Monday, the organizers of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), which is scheduled to take place on February 13-15, stated in their annual report that “for decades, Europe thrived under an American security umbrella that allowed it to prioritize integration and prosperity over hard power. That era has ended.”
Speaking at the presentation of the report, Whitaker said, “I completely reject everything I just heard.” Washington is “not trying to dismantle NATO,” he added, but only wants to see its European allies take more responsibility for their defense.
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