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Erosion of trust in the United States is prompting NATO members to doubt American intervention guarantees
  • The Russian invasion of Ukraine exposed a reluctance among NATO allies to count on US military support.
  • Many European capitals now assume the US may not intervene in future crises, reshaping defence planning.
  • This perception fuels a drive for greater European defence spending, aiming for 2‑5 % of GDP.
  • The trust deficit could accelerate the fragmentation of the post‑Cold‑War security architecture.
Aditya RathaorRaj Shamani00:07:20

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00:07:20
“रशिया ने यूक्रेन इनवेट किया ... नेटो गॉट टू नो कि यूएस नहीं आएगा ...” — Aditya Rathaor
NATO’s loss of confidence in US
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00:07:33
“2025 के मिडिल में ही नेटो के बाकी कंट्रीज ... डिफेंस पेंडिंग बहुत ज्यादा ... अगले एक साल में हम 2% ऑफ आवर जीडीपी पे तो ले ही जाएंगे ...” — Aditya Rathaor
Europe’s response to perceived US unreliability

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Multi-Polar Shift: US Defense Spending and Global Influence

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