Tusk Questions US Reliability in NATO Defense
In an interview with the Financial Times, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk openly questioned whether the United States would remain a reliable NATO partner in the event of a Russian attack. In his view, this is Europe’s most important question today, especially for the alliance’s eastern flank.
Tusk warned that a threat from Russia may not be years away, but could emerge within months.
US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose responded that President Donald Trump’s commitment to Poland remains firm, but also suggested that Washington is questioning the loyalty of some of its allies.
Tusk called on the European Union to become a true defense alliance and strengthen protection of its eastern borders. He also said there could be room for a more serious discussion of Europe’s mutual defense clause following Viktor Orban’s departure from Hungarian politics.