But one of those familiar with the thinking in Trump’s political orbit, Dan Caldwell from the think tank Defence Priorities, believes the former president’s priority is to push European nations to invest more in their own militaries.
“I don’t think he wants to withdraw from Nato, but he has said that the United States should re-evaluate its role and the purpose of Nato going forward,” he said.
“Not only the former president but more and more national security experts on the right believe the United States has really no choice but to do less in Europe. So I think that there’s some larger forces at play, that will eventually force the next president, regardless of who it is… to substantially pull back from Nato.”
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