Pål Jonson: Trump's NATO outburst
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Pål Jonson: Trump's NATO outburst is exhausting

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO during the Iran war. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson (M) now describes the situation as exhausting.

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It encourages political cohesion, just as the Greenland crisis encouraged political cohesion, he tells Sveriges Radio Ekot.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that NATO members have not contributed enough to the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran. He has, among other things, called the alliance a failure and said he is considering withdrawing, in a series of critical statements in recent weeks.

"It's clear it's tiring," says Pål Jonson about the situation during a visit to Washington.

He emphasizes that Europe remains "very dependent" on the U.S. military presence.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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