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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended a NATO meeting on Tuesday and spoke in a moderate and conciliatory tone. This contrasts with the attitude of former President Donald Trump towards NATO.
Former President Trump viewed NATO as an outdated, divided and crisis club. On Tuesday, Blinken spoke in Brussels about rebuilding and revitalizing the transatlantic military alliance. He came to “listen and consult”.
One of the topics raised by Blinken was Afghanistan. Trump decided without consulting NATO allies to withdraw US troops by May 1 and agreed with the Taliban. But new president Joe Biden admits it’s not safe enough for retirement yet.
The United States is not therefore withdrawing from Afghanistan on its own. “We will go together” with NATO allies “when the time comes,” says Blinken.
Not only the United States, but also the Netherlands and other member states are contributing troops to the NATO mission in Afghanistan. What will happen with the deal with the Taliban is not yet known.
Collaborate and embrace the alliance
Blinken said China’s military rise and Russia’s efforts to destabilize the West are threats that compel NATO to cooperate. He also urged Turkey to join the alliance.
Yet even among Biden, there are a lot of things the allies disagree on. For example, Blinken will talk to his German colleague Heiko Maas about the pipeline under construction that will bring Russian gas to Germany. The United States is strongly opposed to this, but Berlin is not yet giving in to American pressure.
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