“It’s possible” that there is a danger for NATO if Trump is re-elected, warns Jean-Yves Le Drian

“It’s possible” that there is a danger for NATO if Trump is re-elected, warns Jean-Yves Le Drian, former Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs and former Minister of Defense, on franceinfo Thursday March 14. “I hope that the Americans will continue to respect the fundamentals of the Atlantic Alliance and the 1949 treaty, but that is not certain”he continues, specifying that “the situation has changed”.

“Europeans must question their own destiny, knowing that perhaps tomorrow there will be an American isolationist withdrawal even stronger than today”, declares Jean-Yves Le Drian. The head of the list of the presidential majority in the European elections, Valérie Hayer, spoke on Monday on franceinfo about her desire to move forward “on the idea of ​​a European army”. “That’s not the right word.” for the former Minister of Defense, even if he believes that Europe must “strengthen its defense effort”. He calls for “a common European defense within the Alliance” Atlantic for “ensure that there is interoperability of forces with each other”.

Jean-Yves Le Drian states that “the consolidated budget of all European states, including Great Britain” East “way above” of “Russia’s defense budget, although it has increased a lot recently.” “We have the financial means, the problem is that we don’t work together enough, particularly in arms production”he continues.