{"id":5316,"date":"2025-04-19T00:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/as-trump-mulls-cuts-natos-integrity-is-on-the-line\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T00:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T00:00:57","slug":"as-trump-mulls-cuts-natos-integrity-is-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/as-trump-mulls-cuts-natos-integrity-is-on-the-line\/","title":{"rendered":"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO&#8217;s integrity is on the line"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2210784182.jpg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><\/p>\n<p>With the start of Donald Trump&#8217;s second term in office, NATO finds itself on shaky ground \u2014 reports that the U.S. president might cut the alliance&#8217;s funding do little to ease fears.<\/p>\n<p>A leaked White House memo revealed plans to<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-administration-reportedly-seeks-to-defund-nato-un-in-state-department-cuts\/\"> slash<\/a> the<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/united-states\/\"> U.S.<\/a> State Department funding for the next fiscal year in half, with almost no money allocated for the common<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/nato\/\"> NATO<\/a> budget.<\/p>\n<p>The cuts would come as the alliance faces its most dire security challenge since the Cold War, as<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"> Russia<\/a> wages an<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\"> all-out war<\/a> against<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"> Ukraine<\/a> and slowly sets its sights on<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/first-to-suffer-russia-singles-out-poland-baltics-in-threat-to-nato\/\"> NATO members<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The move would also underscore Trump&#8217;s disregard for transatlantic security, which is already challenged by reported plans to withdraw<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-reportedly-weighs-pulling-10-000-troops-from-eastern-europe\/\"> some U.S. troops<\/a> from Europe and<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-may-relinquish-leadership-in-nato-military-command-nbc-reports\/\"> relinquish<\/a> leadership of European allied command.<\/p>\n<p>But not all is said and done. The U.S. State Department<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/clip\/news-conference\/state-dept-spokesperson-bruce-denies-plans-of-nato-funding-cuts\/5160643\"> pushed back<\/a> against the reports on funding cuts, implying that the memo was a &#8220;suggestion&#8221; and reaffirming its commitment to the alliance.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the State Department does not carry the U.S. costs for NATO&#8217;s common budgets on its own, sharing the responsibility with the Defense Department.<\/p>\n<p>Nor should one fall under the Trump-induced illusion that the U.S. pays for most of NATO&#8217;s operations \u2014 Washington pays for roughly one-sixth of NATO&#8217;s budgets, making it conceivable that other members can plug the whole.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-may-take-a-pass-in-ukraine-mediation\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018You\u2019re fools\u2019 \u2014 US may \u2018take a pass\u2019 on Ukraine-Russia talks if either side stalls, Trump says<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cIf for some reason one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we\u2019re just going to say: \u2018you\u2019re foolish, you\u2019re fools, you\u2019re horrible people,\u2019 and we\u2019re just going to take a pass. But hopefully we won\u2019t have to do that,\u201d U.S. President Donald Trump said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Denisova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2210246753.jpg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-is-nato-funded-%E2%80%94-and-what-share-does-us-really-pay\"><code>How is NATO funded \u2014 and what share does US really pay<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Trump has caused some confusion about the scope of the U.S. contribution to NATO&#8217;s budget. He once went as far as to claim that the U.S. covers<a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/2017\/12\/distorted-nato-funding-figure\/?gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADwJnqkXADlNyDYX7rS45s3rh81oQ&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwh_i_BhCzARIsANimeoHPKR76_p1n7eziOZ_zIO2W8cLwEeU50uv1XOMGAZ6ViX2oBysCgMIaAq9dEALw_wcB\"> 80% of the alliance&#8217;s funding<\/a>, a wild overstatement that resembles his<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/explainer-did-trump-lie-about-350-billion-aid-to-ukraine-and-does-kyiv-have-to-repay-it\/\"> false statements<\/a> on the aid sent to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. president has often accused allies of taking advantage of the U.S.&#8217;s defense spending, presenting their lack of contributions as a &#8220;debt&#8221; owed to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>While it is true that the U.S. overspends other NATO allies by a significant margin \u2014 representing two-thirds of the alliance&#8217;s overall defense spending \u2014 this has no relation to direct funding of NATO&#8217;s budgets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199867061.webp\"><source type=\"image\/jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199867061.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199867061.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><figcaption>NATO military forces take part in a static display after Exercise Steadfast Dart 2025 at the Smardan Training Area in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19, 2025. (Daniel Mihailescu \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The alliance&#8217;s day-to-day operations are funded through direct and indirect contributions by its members, calculated by their gross national income (GNI). Around $5.2 billion has been allocated for this year&#8217;s common budget, only about 0.3% of the total allied defense spending.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every member contributes to this common funding pool based on the size of their economy,&#8221; said James Goldgeier, professor at the School of International Service at American University.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This money is separate from the funding each country provides for their own defense spending, which is what we usually focus on,&#8221; the researcher told the Kyiv Independent.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. and Germany shoulder the greatest portion of NATO&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nato.int\/cps\/uk\/natohq\/topics_67655.htm?selectedLocale=en\"> common budget<\/a> \u2014 roughly 16% each, or about $830 million in 2025. They are followed by the U.K. with 11% and France with 10%, while the other members&#8217; contributions are counted in single digits or even below 1%.<\/p>\n<p>The funding is divided among three budgets. The $550 million civilian budget, which funds NATO Headquarters operations, consultations, and related costs, appears to be the one threatened by Trump&#8217;s planned State Department cuts.<\/p>\n<p>The civilian budget is mostly supported by members&#8217; foreign ministries, while defense ministries foot the bill for the military budget, including missions, exercises, command structure operations, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP), an investment fund used mainly for the development of common facilities and installations, among others, is also funded via national defense budgets.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon has not escaped the wide-reaching budget cuts the Trump administration unleashed upon government agencies in the name of cost savings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199399235.webp\"><source type=\"image\/jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199399235.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2199399235.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><figcaption>U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a closing press conference at the end of defense ministers&#8217; meetings at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 13, 2025. (Omar Havana \/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already taken the axe to supposed &#8220;Diversity, Equity, Inclusion&#8221; (DEI) projects, with even more cost-saving<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/modernizing-defense-acquisitions-and-spurring-innovation-in-the-defense-industrial-base\/\"> measures<\/a> expected in the future.<\/p>\n<p>To the public&#8217;s knowledge, the Pentagon&#8217;s NATO funding is not on the chopping block \u2014 yet.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has made no secret about his dislike of NATO, often criticizing allies for insufficient defense spending.<\/p>\n<p>It was also Trump who, in his first term, negotiated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/world\/in-gesture-to-trump-us-allies-close-to-deal-to-pay-more-for-nato-running-cost-idUSKBN1Y023R\/\"> reduced<\/a> U.S. contributions to the alliance&#8217;s budgets. When he first took office in 2017, the U.S. covered 22% of NATO&#8217;s operational costs.<\/p>\n<p>European partners must be ready that the figure may continue to drop as Washington pivots away from the transatlantic alliance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/all-presidents-men-inside-the-closed-world-of-putins-key-advisors\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">All the president\u2019s men: Inside the closed world of Putin\u2019s key advisors<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">In Russian politics, all eyes are focused on one man: Russian President Vladimir Putin. But as ceasefire talks continue, the world\u2019s attention has also been drawn to those sent forward to do the Kremlin\u2019s bidding \u2014 whether at the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia or in the backrooms of Washington D.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Katie Marie Davies<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1251592140-2.jpg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"warning-signs-for-europe\"><code>Warning signs for Europe<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>While non-U.S. NATO members would likely be able to sustain the budget without Washington&#8217;s support, the cuts would signal much darker implications.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Europeans could fill the gap because these funds are not very large, but a U.S. pullback from this common funding would be yet another sign that this administration does not view NATO as a common endeavor of alliance members with a shared purpose,&#8221; Goldgeier said.<\/p>\n<p>In whatever shape the cuts may come, they could not happen at a worse moment. Russia shows no signs of relenting in its all-out war against Ukraine and is already issuing direct threats to NATO&#8217;s eastern members.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration is, in the meantime, expected to withdraw some 10,000 troops from the alliance&#8217;s eastern flank, signaling that Europe is no longer its priority.<\/p>\n<p>During his first official<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-commited-to-its-nato-membership-rubio-says\/\"> visit to NATO Headquarters<\/a> on April 3, Secretary of State Marco Rubio \u2014 often seen as the &#8220;adult in the room&#8221; within Trump&#8217;s team \u2014 sought to reassure the partners that the U.S. has no intention of leaving the alliance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Trump has made clear he supports NATO. We&#8217;re going to remain in NATO,&#8221; Rubio said at a press briefing alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.<\/p>\n<p>He has, nevertheless, repeated Trump&#8217;s call to increase the NATO defense spending benchmark to 5% of GDP, a request in stark contrast to possible cuts to the common funding.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208279433-1.webp\"><source type=\"image\/jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208279433-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2208279433-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture><figcaption>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the NATO Foreign Affairs Ministers&#8217; meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3, 2025. (Omar Havana \/ Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The more MAGA-aligned U.S. officials are less restrained. Elon Musk, the world&#8217;s richest man who now holds unprecedented powers in Washington, openly<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/elon-musk-publicly-supports-call-for-us-to-exit-nato-un\/\"> supported<\/a> an exit from NATO, and some hardline Republicans even submitted a bill to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2023, then-Senator Rubio co-sponsored a bill that barred the president from unilaterally leaving the alliance without congressional approval. But even if Trump may find it difficult to leave NATO formally, some<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/world-politics\/404139\/nato-trump-article-5-europe-russia\"> observers<\/a> point out that his actions might still render the alliance de facto irrelevant.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. president has already directly<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-not-going-to-defend-nato-members-missing-spending-goals-trump-says\/\"> challenged<\/a> the alliance&#8217;s most sacred cornerstone, the collective defense principle, by saying he would not defend those members who do not spend enough on their security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s common sense, right,&#8221; Trump said in the Oval Office in March. &#8220;If they don&#8217;t pay, I&#8217;m not going to defend them. No, I&#8217;m not going to defend them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Europeans got the memo.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The West as we knew it no longer exists,&#8221; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in April amid the increasingly strained relations between the two sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>Underscoring the changing times, Friedrich Merz, the soon-to-be German chancellor, and a devout Atlanticist, declared right upon his election victory that his goal was &#8220;to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step, we can really achieve independence from the U.S.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-proposes-to-cede-occupied-territories-to-russia-under-peace-deal-bloomberg-reports\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">US proposes leaving occupied areas under Russian control, easing sanctions, Bloomberg reports<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">One of the officials told Bloomberg that the U.S. plans, which require further discussion with Kyiv, would not be a final settlement and that European allies would not recognize the occupied territories as Russian.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Denisova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2203160376.jpg\" alt=\"As Trump mulls cuts, NATO's integrity is on the line\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis article is taken based on Law no. 8\/1996 of Romania. 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