Ex-NATO chief Rasmussen warns of ‘disintegration’ of alliance, calls for new European defense bloc

Politico: “What we are witnessing right now is the disintegration of NATO, and that is dangerous,” Rasmussen told WELT, which is — as is POLITICO — part of the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network. “President Trump has raised so many doubts about his commitment to Article 5 and to the defense of Europe that there can be only one conclusion for Europeans: we must stand on our own feet and be able to defend our continent ourselves.”