To be sure, the Times dings Trump for bruising a few EU egos, and they rebuke the President for suggesting the US might withdraw from NATO if military spending targets aren't met by member nations.
At the end of the day the New York Times just gave President Trump massive credit for achieving significant progress on a longstanding dispute over fairness and commitments.
Whether Mr. Trump himself is clear about the strategy he's pursuing, or whether he in fact has one, remains as mysterious as ever.
Mr. Obama persuaded NATO leaders to increase their military spending at a meeting in Wales in 2014, after a newly aggressive Russia invaded Ukraine.
As Mr. Trump, and Mr. Obama before him, have argued, Europe can do more to help itself.
Such sensible discussions weren't possible in Brussels, as allies were left instead with angst over Mr. Trump's hint that he may withdraw from NATO if the military spending targets are not met.
For these reasons, it's imperative that Congress, which has abdicated to Mr. Trump on many crucial issues, pass immediately legislation prohibiting him from leaving NATO unilaterally.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-13/nyt-admits-trump-got-nato-everything-obama-ever-asked
At the end of the day the New York Times just gave President Trump massive credit for achieving significant progress on a longstanding dispute over fairness and commitments.
Whether Mr. Trump himself is clear about the strategy he's pursuing, or whether he in fact has one, remains as mysterious as ever.
Mr. Obama persuaded NATO leaders to increase their military spending at a meeting in Wales in 2014, after a newly aggressive Russia invaded Ukraine.
As Mr. Trump, and Mr. Obama before him, have argued, Europe can do more to help itself.
Such sensible discussions weren't possible in Brussels, as allies were left instead with angst over Mr. Trump's hint that he may withdraw from NATO if the military spending targets are not met.
For these reasons, it's imperative that Congress, which has abdicated to Mr. Trump on many crucial issues, pass immediately legislation prohibiting him from leaving NATO unilaterally.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-13/nyt-admits-trump-got-nato-everything-obama-ever-asked
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