NATO faces challenges from Russia and Trump as it turns 75

From left, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 4, 2024. NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield.

“'No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage to do whatever the hell they want. You gotta pay. You gotta pay your bills,”' Trump recounted saying. The key, he said, is “to package it up and put a really big, bright bow on top that makes it look like he single-handedly, brilliantly reformed NATO.”

“The real question, I think, at this moment, is whether or not NATO is in its last gasp of strength,” said Bruen. While Canada is not alone, it has farther to go than any other ally. To bridge the gap, it would need to spend an estimated $18 billion more a year. “Other countries are better at getting those things included into their defence spending because they have done this legislatively,” she said, pointing to Belgium, which has designated railways as critical national security and defence infrastructure.

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