Of all the warnings in President Trump's arsenal, quitting the Nato military alliance is among those he's wielded the most. Nato, as an alliance, provided assistance but avoided the dangerous prospect of becoming directly involved as a party to this conflict. "We saw clear signs that Trump was preparing to act on his threat," the former Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrote in his recent memoir, On my Watch. Stoltenberg recounted how he went on Fox News and credited Trump with pressuring Nato allies to increase their military spending. That delay continues to be derided by Trump and his secretary of defence, the self-styled Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.

Source: The Star April 02, 2026 00:30 UTC