Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has questioned the US role in Nato and suggested that Washington could no longer afford to maintain its commitment to the 28-member military alliance.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Mr Trump said America should focus on its domestic challenges and pay less attention to problems in other parts of the world from the Middle East to Europe to Asia. He also questioned whether the US should maintain its posture in Asia, which would mark a reversal from the Obama administration's “Asia pivot”.
“We certainly can’t afford to do this any more,” Mr Trump said. “Nato is costing us a fortune . . . we’re protecting Europe with Nato but we’re spending a lot of money.”
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