The former Netherlands defence minister says that Donald Trump’s actions are raising doubts about the US commitment to NATO – in response, Europe must turn its plans to release an extra €800 billion for defence spending into swift action.
The World Today
Published 10 March 2025
Updated 11 March 2025 — 4 minute READ
Image — Kajsa Ollongren says that President Trump’s actions towards Ukraine threaten wider European security and urges governments to be on ‘high alert’. Photo: Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images.
How do you regard the row between President Zelenskyy and Donald Trump at the White House and all that has happened since? Can the United States still be seen as a reliable partner for Europe and NATO?
Nobody wants to conclude that the US is not a reliable partner for NATO and Europe. But the start of talks between the US and Russian governments without Ukraine, the row between President Trump and President Zelenskyy in the Oval Office – these were already very worrying.
