Trump’s Wrecking Ball Swings Again: NATO Survives, But for How Long?

NATO leaders endured another tense summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, and the 77-year-old defense alliance survived once more. But experts warn it will never feel safe as long as Trump remains in the White House. At the annual meeting, Trump stole headlines with a mix of NATO-bashing and unusual threats. He vowed to take control of Greenland, cut trade with Spain, and declared a ceasefire with Iran dead. He called Iranian leaders “scum” as U.S. warplanes bombed Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz. Amid these distractions, NATO’s pledges of a “stronger alliance” were lost in the wind. The summit proved the alliance’s durability against Atlantic storms, but its future remains uncertain under a leader described as unpredictable, vengeful, and ruthlessly transactional.