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By Helene Cooper & Julian E. Barnes @ NYTimes.com, Aug. 9
[....] The rushed machinations to get the policy done, as demanded by John R. Bolton, the national security adviser, have not been previously reported. Described by European diplomats and American officials, the efforts are a sign of the lengths to which the president’s top advisers will go to protect a key and longstanding international alliance from Mr. Trump’s unpredictable antipathy.
Allied ambassadors said the American officials’ plan worked — to a degree. Mr. Trump did almost blow up the two-day meeting in Brussels that began on July 11. He issued a vague threat that the United States could go its own way if allies resisted his demands for additional military spending. After the gathering, he also questioned a pillar of the alliance: that an attack on one NATO country is an attack on all.
But the approval of the communiqué — renamed for the meeting as a declaration — was critical for the alliance. It ensured that, despite Mr. Trump’s rhetorical fireworks, NATO diplomats could push through initiatives, including critical Pentagon priorities to improve allied defenses against Russia.
“The president’s national security team did a good job of salvaging a minimally successful outcome to the NATO summit,” said James G. Stavridis, a retired four-star admiral who also once served as the supreme allied commander for Europe [....]
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Policy disconnect between Trump and his own administration confuses allies and adversaries
Useful roundup on topic by TRACY WILKINSON @ LATimes.com, AUG 11, 2018 | 1:40 PM | WASHINGTON
by artappraiser on Sat, 08/11/2018 - 5:18pm
No, really?
by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 08/11/2018 - 5:33pm
interesting theory from Josh Marshall: Trump Blowing Up US-Turkey Relations for Evangelical Supporters
I would like to see more evidence though, as in Pompeo or others not being happy about what's going on before I totally bought it.
by artappraiser on Sat, 08/11/2018 - 6:56pm