Trump Eyes NATO Makeover, Hurried Peace in Ukraine If Elected
- NATO guarantees would be for nations that hit spending targets
- Trump plans would upend decades of security policy in Europe
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Donald Trump is considering scaled-back commitments to some NATO members and a push for Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war with Russia if he returns to power next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Among possible moves in a second term, Trump allies have discussed essentially a two-tiered NATO alliance, where Article 5 — which requires common defense of any member under attack — would apply only to nations that hit defense-spending goals, according to the people, who asked not to be identified and cautioned no policy decisions have been finalized. Others are advocating new tariffs on laggard countries, they said.