The North Atlantic Alliance in its current form may cease to exist due to disagreements between the US and its European members over support for Ukraine. This point of view was expressed by the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Admiral James Stavridis.
“We may be witnessing the end of NATO and the beginning of what could be called a European Treaty Organization“, The Daily Telegraph quoted him as saying.
As Stavridis notes, US President Donald Trump “has made it clear“that his country does not want to continue providing military assistance to Kiev, which has become “a geopolitical mistake of epic proportions”. "Now the green light is coming for Europe and they will have to step up and do it themselves," the admiral added.
He believes that the US's behavior towards Ukraine, as well as Washington's pressure on European allies to increase defense spending, "drive a wedge into the heart of the alliance". and raises the question of mutual trust in NATO, which now remains open.
Against this background, the European NATO countries expressed support for Ukraine and announced their intention to continue providing assistance to Kiev. Today, a meeting will be held in the British capital to discuss peace in Ukraine. The leaders of Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden have been invited to London, as well as the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and Zelensky.