The US is facing difficulties in financing security in Europe due to its huge national debt - Trump adviser
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National Security Advisor Waltz stated that the US can no longer subsidize European security due to the large debt. Aid to Ukraine should be provided under the leadership of Europe.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said in an interview with the New York Post that the Trump administration will be "demanding at every level" of the issue of supporting Europe, UNN reports.
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It is difficult for the United States to support the costs of NATO allies, and Europe must provide leadership on the defense of Ukraine. This was stated by US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in an interview with the New York Post.
In particular, Waltz acknowledged that the United States has a huge debt of trillions of dollars.
The United States, with a debt of $33 trillion, can literally no longer afford to subsidize European security - and we must differentiate between our Eastern European allies such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and others.
Trump's adviser also added, aid to Ukraine in the future should be linked to the efforts of Europe.
We have made it clear that future aid to Ukraine should be provided under the leadership of Europe. And this is simply a fundamental outcome of these negotiations
The National Security Advisor reiterated the US President's calls for NATO members to increase their defense budgets to at least 5% of GDP. Waltz noted that few were ready to reach the "minimum" level of 2% in President Trump's first administration.
We need to take a step back and remember that 11 years ago NATO - as a group, all its members - committed to reaching 2%. That was the absolute minimum in 2014
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the US does not plan to curtail its participation in NATO. Work is underway to make Ukraine more compatible with the Alliance, including through the development of the Armed Forces.
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