Musk, NATO and Europe

Elon Musk suggests the US should leave NATO, saying it 'doesn't make sense' for the US to pay for Europe's defense
Trump has repeatedly criticized Europe's defense spending and previously threatened to leave NATO if allies didn't pay more.
Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe
Under a 2023 law, a president can’t unilaterally withdraw from the alliance without a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate or an act of Congress.
Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for Defence of Europe
Elon Musk expressed support for the U.S. exiting NATO, arguing it doesn't make sense for America to finance Europe's defense. His comments, made on social media, align with a suggestion from conservative commentators.
Elon Musk Insists US Should 'Really' Exit NATO
The close adviser to President Donald Trump has publicly supported the United States withdrawing from the military alliance.
Musk believes US should leave NATO
American billionaire Elon Musk, who is close to US President Donald Trump, believes that the United States should leave NATO and stop paying for Europe's defence. Source: European Pravda Details: In response to a call by US Senator Mike Lee to leave NATO,
Elon Musk supports call for US to exit NATO, stop paying for Europe's defense
Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday expressed his support for the U.S. exiting NATO, saying it "doesn’t make sense for America to pay for the defense of Europe." Musk, who is advising U.S. President Donald Trump on plans to shrink the U.
Elon Musk's big push for US exit from NATO: ‘Doesn’t make sense…'
Elon Musk’s comments comes at a time when the future of the 32-member NATO, which will mark its 76th anniversary in April, hangs in the balance.
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