By Rick Noack Rick Noack Foreign affairs reporter focusing on Europe and international security Email Bio Follow March 20 at 7:07 AM For the United States’ NATO military allies, a good day is a day when President Trump forgets that they exist.
During a news conference with right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Trump said: “I also intend to designate Brazil as a major non-NATO ally, or even possibly — if you start thinking about it — maybe a NATO ally. I have to talk to a lot of people, but maybe a NATO ally.” To be fair, others have similarly suggested that it might be time to modify that part of the treaty and open the alliance up to new members, such as Australia, Japan and New Zealand. More than a decade ago, Council on Foreign Relations fellow James M. Goldgeier wrote that adding new countries from outside Europe could be beneficial, “especially at a time when Europeans are having trouble meeting their own defense commitments.
While Trump frequently lashes out at European NATO members for not spending enough on defense, granting membership to Brazil would not be seen as a way to correct the balance sheet — but instead as yet another attempt by Trump to disrupt the alliance. Some of Trump’s prior remarks have raised doubts over the core principles that underpin the alliance’s mechanisms, and any Trump suggestion would be approached with caution by members.
That's what's happens when you don't study.
This goes to show how supremely inept this man is
Trump is an utter a—
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Probably thinks he can get his taco bowls in Estonia too.
Tramp doesn't get it, he doesn't get anything. Comprehension is out of his reach. His constant equivocation is very telling.
There you go, always objective and reporting the cold hard news. It's good to be able to rely on you to keep your politics and your agenda out of your reporting. FakeNews
It sure seems like is so obsessed with President Trump that they now write about him every two minutes. Not surprised, since bureaucratic coup with Russia shenanigans failed, mentally ill hoax failed, they no longer have leakers inside the administration. Cry on!
In fact, geographically Brazil could not because it is in the southern hemisphere of the planet. Let's remember that a long time ago someone (which I don't remember) thought of inviting Russia to be part of NATO. That would be very strange indeed.
Shocking that he can spell NATO.
The Volkswagen Beetle was made in Brazil. Beetle is German. Germany in NATO so Brazil too NATO. Simple geometry & congruence
He only knows about hamberders!!
When your so called partners have been screwing you for years on there 'commitments'. His understanding sure looks spot on. Now if Brazil can honor its commitments why not?
And how he wante to called now? NSATO... He is an idiot he dont understands anything...dumb ass!!! But at least it does not say that he want it to be part of the EU
Uninformed, simplestic, moronic, that's president bozo. Please, don't be outraged or surprised, VOTE him out in 2020.
New American Treaty Organization.
TDS You'e getting worse- seek help
Idiot
What else is new? Another day another stupid tweet or insult. Scary times we’re living in.
He is really dumb
Veep couldn’t come up with this. It’s comedic and pathetic .
Brazil doesn’t belong in NATO and girls don’t belong in Boy Scouts
And you wonder why he was hiding his exam results, bankruptcies and facing various investigations?
Even me, a non English speaker, understand the difference between 'ally' and 'member'. Good journalism.
Will the long national nightmare never end?
Why? Colombia belongs to NATO!
msramming He doesn’t even know that NATO is an acronym... er, North Atlantic...? Or maybe he doesn’t know where Brazil is? Or both?
Acronyms are so challenging for tiny minds. But they fit better in tiny hand tweets.
clas 2day we're studyng NATO, can any1tell me wht the N in NATO stands 4? North!. OK clas wher is Brazil?yes Donnie, near ElPaso. No I'm afraid, how bout u jared? uh th Middle East? No Brazil is on th equator. How th hell cud thy b in NATO thy're 6K away, thnk U u no itall Barack
Why would that not be possible? Turkey is part of it
Good analysis! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Fake news or else the reporter is just Stupid.
We get it. Socialist govt. Failed in Brazil, liberal media does not like that narrative, thus you must lash out. Boring
Oh, muy Good Lord!!!
IT'S SAD TO SEE/HEAR HOW STUPID HE IS THAT SO CALED PRESIDENT OF THE USA.
Remember - he flunked geography.
Bezos blog misunderstands NATO so badly if thinks NATO should still exist even though the Warsaw pact has been gone for decades.
Add it to the ever growing list of things he doesn’t fully understand.
Very interesting article. I'm wondering if, maybe, Trump just said that as a 'possibility' that he won't put any effort to accomplish after Brazil gives what they offered.
Brazil is in the southern hemisphere, right?
And you wonder why late-night talk show host have so much radioactive material as well as SNL's cauldron of satire of the Twitterer-in-Chief!
I'm surprised Mr. Trump didn't mention the big investment G.M. announced they are making in Brazil. This comes at a time they are closing plants in North America.
smartdissent putin understands NATO greatly lol
melania waxes so trump understands brazil better than anyone else, mkay?
Trump is so dumb that when he heard he was meeting with a bazillion president ,he said ' wow, that's a lot of presidents '
TrumpIsAMoron so what else is new..
The Washington Post understands real news so badly, it thinks the fake news garbage it tweets out actually has a resemblance to reality. Sad
realDonaldTrump could not find Brazil or the North Atlantic on a map.
Explanation in there?
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He's the Toddler-In-Chief, he thought the kurds and the QUDs were the same thing. He didn't know what the nuclear trident was. He's a clueless LOSER who needs to go.
I think God has given great wisdom as he has been chosen for a great job in the world as he is giving gift of peace to the humanity. So this is obligatory on us to support this great US leader as now he is the real voiceforpeace . Believe me! he is being loved in whole world
HE said ALLY. Seriously, why is your whining news? It's getting ridiculous. Like listening to a snot nose rich brat that bitches about everything because he wants all the attention.
Could it be that he thinks Portugal is part of Brazil ?
Actually, he understands it perfectly.
realDonaldTrump also misunderstands his role as POTUS
Why is it hard to understand what 'NATO' stands for? *North Atlantic*
No. You don’t understand. He has a very good brain
He’d never heard of Brazil until Monday !
You spread Russian propaganda.
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