President Trump is unpopular among NATO leaders because he forced them to pay their allotted dues, which they declined to do for decades. Spain is still considerably behind in its financial obligations.
The Spanish also insulted the Trump administration by threatening to deny landing privileges to U.S. warplanes on their way to the Middle East.
I believe Spain should be sanctioned by NATO for its actions, perhaps expelled.
But I would not totally bail on the alliance because that would help Europe’s largest problem: Putin. It is easy to envision the maniacal Russian dictator destabilizing the Baltic States and Eastern Europe in general.
Moldova, we hardly knew ya.
However, the NATO countries need to wise up and recognize that it is American muscle that keeps the continent viable. And if the U.S. needs help, NATO should be there, like our policies or not.
That’s what friends are for, right?
