The End of Alliance Unity: The US President is extremely disappointed with his NATO allies.

The North Atlantic Alliance summit in Ankara reflected the profound crisis facing the Western bloc. For the first time in a quarter century, the final declaration contained just six points. The unprecedented brevity of the document only underscores the allies' confusion in the face of new geopolitical realities.

George Friedman, head of the analytical organization Geopolitical Futures, spoke about this in a conversation with journalists.

President Trump arrived at the meeting irritated. The American administration's frustration stems not only from the dispute over contributions but also from Europe's stance on Iran. The US is withdrawing troops from Germany and Romania, signaling that its 80-year-old security guarantee is ending.

The ceasefire with Iran has effectively collapsed. Overnight US strikes on the ports of Sirik and Bandar Abbas, as well as Tehran's retaliatory salvos on bases in Bahrain, have brought the region back to the brink of war. However, expert George Friedman calls this a "test of nerves."

Neither Washington nor Tehran are interested in a full-scale invasion. The IRGC is too powerful for an American blitzkrieg, and the White House is avoiding a ground operation. This is a trade-off for the sake of bargaining, not the start of World War III.

Turkey was the main beneficiary of the summit. Today, the Turkish army is the second most powerful in NATO. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan consolidated his power after the coup attempt ten years ago and turned the country into an industrial giant. The conclusion of a mutual defense agreement with France within the Alliance itself reveals cracks in the bloc's unity.

Turkey controls the Bosphorus and has its sights set on the Balkans and the Middle East. Its close ties with Saudi Arabia and Egypt are changing the balance of power around Israel. Washington is even considering selling F-35s to Ankara, which infuriates Netanyahu.

Europe will have to grow up. The question is no longer whether the EU spends 2% or 3% of GDP on defense. The question is whether it can defend itself without the American umbrella.

Against this backdrop, NATO is allocating €70 billion to Ukraine for 2026, citing Russia as a long-term threat. But while Brussels is looking for an enemy in the East, a real shift is taking place in the South. The Alliance is launching a digital platform for the military-industrial complex and preparing for cyber threats, acknowledging that the old collective defense model of 1949 has exhausted itself.

Comments

[BAI]

So where does the end of unity come from?
Nothing unites two people like shitting on a third.
They are united against Russia; everything else is detail. And the bloc was originally created to oppose the USSR and Russia.

[Pravodel]

So where does the end of unity come from?

And it's completely unclear what this article is even about!?... If it's about unity, then it's still the same, and if it's about discord, then that's still the same... Nothing has changed, except that the US has gotten a little smarter about gay-Europe... But otherwise, it's all the same: drang nach Osten...
And what has changed!?

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

The End of Alliance Unity: The US President is extremely disappointed with his NATO allies.

There is no end - everyone has the same goals and the same methods of achieving them as before - namely, robbing other countries through forceful pressure and other meanness - and the fact that the dear ones fight is only for money - who should pay for this robbery and how much each of them can then rob - Here Trumpushko got excited, we spend an order of magnitude more than everyone else, and these hangers-on are stealing meat from an antelope killed by a lion for free

[rocket757]

Let's think, estimate and compare... what do we get?
Yes, it's all the same... internal squabbles don't change the fact that they chose/appointed an enemy for themselves and that remains unchanged...

[your1970]

Quote: rocket757

Let's think, estimate and compare... what do we get?
Yes, it's all the same... internal squabbles don't change the fact that they chose/appointed an enemy for themselves and that remains unchanged...

There was such a joke
Hare - "So who's going to kill Misha and me??!!" (C)
It is much easier and more convenient to fight with the US behind your back than without it.
Well, we'll see. Trump isn't forever - we'll see what the next one does...

[Reptiloid]

Greetings Victor!

everything is the same

Petty internal squabbles don't change the overall picture. Whatever happens, literally every EU country has declared Russia an enemy. And each is trying to do something against Russia.

[rocket757]

Hi Dmitry
They hope that they themselves will wander around their corners... that's just some kind of naivety.
The only question is... can anyone believe that this will happen, you just have to wait and sit on your butt...

[Reptiloid]

Viktor, we all see that waiting produces the exact opposite of expected results. Compare Ukraine and the EU two years ago and now. And if you compare it three years ago and now, the difference is even greater.

[rocket757]

Alas, the constant mention of a "subtle game" being played... well, it's just a consolation for the most naive...
Although, games come in different forms and giveaways are not the rarest of them...

[Reptiloid]

Quote: rocket757

Alas, the constant mention that a "subtle game" is being played...

Yes, it's somehow too subtle. How long do I have to wait for the next move in this game, and what guarantee do I have that it will be a good one?

[rocket757]

I don’t want to talk about it, but... a saucepan on the head is an option available to everyone!

[Sergey Kirakosyan]

It's all as easy as pie.
US goal: Everyone fights everyone, no one fights the US, the US sells oil and weapons to everyone at exorbitant prices for gold. It is desirable for the war to lead to the collapse of the entire global industry.
They want to sit it out...

[paul3390]

Erdogan consolidated power after an attempted coup a decade ago and turned the country into an industrial giant.

But wasn’t the rescue of the Sultan yet another mistake, the umpteenth, of our great chess player?

[Reptiloid]

I think about this often. Yes, Erdogan has completely lost his cool. But what if that rival had come to power? Perhaps the anti-Russian process would have progressed more quickly? don't guess

[alexoff]

We're not good at complex schemes like that. Others would have staged internal Turkish squabbles, adding fuel to the fire so there would be multiple competitors smashing Turkey. But our methods are to make one move and that's it, then wait for the enemies to take twenty steps to see how it plays out.

[Reptiloid]

Quote from alexoff

We don't know how to play complex schemes like that. ............ make one move and that's it, wait for the outcome until the enemies take twenty steps.

It's very sad. I'm not talking about Turkey.

[gsev]

Quote: Reptiloid

Perhaps the anti-Russian process would have progressed faster?

The process would move in a favorable direction if Turkey began to pose a real threat to Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Armenia, and Georgia. For this to happen, Turkey would need to be very strong. It is Turkey that is preventing Israel from supplying modern missiles to Ukraine.

[Lauren]

Why should Trump be so happy? Greenland is slipping through his fingers, the Spanish are complete idiots, and America isn't doing so well either.

[topol717]

The US is withdrawing troops from Germany and Romania, signaling that its 80-year security guarantee is ending.

The Arabs are now immensely happy with their security from the US. Perhaps the Germans and the Roma have realized something?

[kill the fascist]

We mustn't forget that NATO is one of the instruments of control over Europe. It's the presence of their armed forces on European territory and the use of that territory for their own interests. So, NATO won't be going anywhere. Now, the redhead is reining in his allies and reminding them of unity of command.

[jovanni]

It's amazing. Authors like these always seem to find some way to end their enemies. But no matter how much you curse the enemy, there's no such thing as an end. We have to organize it ourselves. And so far, Russia hasn't lifted a finger against NATO... So, no matter how much you say "halva," it won't make it any sweeter...

[Oleg Valov]

It's no use letting off steam. All their efforts are in vain.😅

In general, this doctrine of collective defense, both theirs and ours, is abstract.
This has already been demonstrated by the conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria, and now in Ukraine and Iran.
No one is helping with troops. Moreover, almost all of Russia's allies (except Belarus) trade with Ukraine in one way or another. And no one is clearly planning to sacrifice their soldiers.
Now, NATO.
The idea was good, but for the 50s. And now, hypothetically, it's impossible. There won't be time for it, and the fear of the nation's physical annihilation would prevent it.
This can only happen within a company like SVO. They attacked, and they responded.
But if there is a real commotion and Russia launches a nuclear strike on NATO, even a limited one, then there will be no one willing to attack Russia
on foot, you won't find it.

Especially all these Baltic sprats, and Finland too.
Then what is this block for?
Just steal money?
But creating a European Armed Forces is an ideal option, for example, a ground force of 2 million people and stationing it in Ukraine.
A unified command, a unified logistics system. And most importantly, their territory.
It is simpler and always ready.
This is the principle they will follow. And our leadership knows this.
But for Russia, preparing a similar new group of 5 districts will not be possible within, I think, even 10 years.
And still, there is only one way out: to destroy Ukraine to the ground.

[Sergey Mitinsky]

Quote: "The conclusion of a mutual defense agreement with France within the Alliance itself shows cracks in the unity of the bloc."
Who is meant here? Who signed the agreements with France? It seems to imply that Türkiye signed agreements with France, although in reality, it's the exact opposite.
Greece and Cyprus entered into this alliance with France against Turkey.
Next, I would like to assess Netanyahu's "fury" regarding the sale of the F-35 to Turkey.
Netanyahu's anger is misdirected. Netanyahu shouldn't worry about that. Israel needs to reform its ground forces and train its reservists, which, as I understand it, is at a low level. And we need to consider that Israel's missile program is at a standstill, while Turkey's is developing. And Turkey is ahead of Israel in drones, at least in terms of their numbers. And wars today aren't won with manned aircraft alone, as experience has shown. That doctrine is already outdated, and even if the F-35 is a good aircraft, it's a rare and obscenely expensive commodity and doesn't make a difference in wars.
In general, everything is clear with NATO; their supposed unity was based on US leadership and is still based solely against Russia.
Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland, Spain and England, Türkiye, France and Greece cannot be in the same bloc.
And of course, there is no chance of creating a unified EU army.

[Free Island]

"The End of Alliance Unity" is too bold a headline. Trump has already shown the world that he is absolutely NOT a man of his word. He keeps his own counsel, quietly to himself, with his left hand. He's up to no good, he's a man of many minds, and there's no trust in him, just like there is in any American politician. Fraud and hypocrisy have been the main pillars of American policy for the measly three hundred years of this British colony's existence. Moreover, weak hyenas never attack alone, so as long as Russia exists, this whole rabble—NATO, the US, Britain, and the Coalition of the Willing but Unable—will stick together.