Trump has long been derisive of nato. Last year, he said that he would encourage russians to “do whatever the hell they want” to any nato country that doesn’t pay. Trump has a long history of denigrating nato, and former administration officials say he repeatedly threatened to withdraw the u.s.
But allies have agency too, and are already planning their. From the alliance that has been central to. And spend more on defense than washington itself does—risk.