Ellie Cook
Fears have rippled through Europe about whether the U.S. under its new steward, President Donald Trump, could abandon NATO. But Trump, a notorious skeptic of the U.S.-led transatlantic alliance, would not have to pull out of NATO to break it up.
The White House does, in fact, have many options, if it wishes to undermine the alliance. All it would take to effectively spell an end to NATO without a formal withdrawal, experts say, is for the Trump administration to slash away at the trust underpinning the very existence of the alliance.
For many, this process has already begun.
How Would Trump Pull the U.S. out of NATO?
To officially extricate the U.S. from NATO, the Trump administration would have to give a year's notice, according to the alliance's Article 13. In an indication of past confidence in unwavering U.S. commitment, the notice must be handed to the U.S. government, and Washington then informs other states of the move.
Trump would also need to consult with, and then notify, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, as well as the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said Edward Hunter Christie, former NATO official.
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