France's Macron Says NATO Suffering 'Brain Death', Questions U.S. Commitment
By News
Published 4 years ago on
November 7, 2019
Share
[aggregation-styles]
Reuters
Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with British weekly The Economist, warned fellow European countries that they could no longer rely on the United States to defend North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies.
“What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO,” Macron was quoted as saying.
Asked whether he still believed in the Article Five “collective defense” stipulations of NATO’s founding treaty – under which an attack against one ally is considered as an attack against all allies – Macron answered: “I don’t know.”
“What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO,” Macron was quoted as saying.
Asked whether he still believed in the Article Five “collective defense” stipulations of NATO’s founding treaty – under which an attack against one ally is considered as an attack against all allies – Macron answered: “I don’t know.”
By Michel Rose; Editing by GV De Clercq and Gareth Jones | 7 Nov 2019
RELATED TOPICS:
Canadian Police Make 3 Arrests in Sikh Separatist’s Slaying That Sparked a Spat with India
World /
2 hours ago
Three Arrested for Trespassing, Posting Flyers at Fresno Synagogue and Church
Crime /
2 hours ago
Heavy Rains Over Texas Have Led to Water Rescues, School Cancellations and Orders to Evacuate
Weather /
5 hours ago
Google, Justice Department Make Final Arguments About Whether Search Engine is a Monopoly
Business /
5 hours ago
Anchovy Feast Draws the Most Sea Lions to SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf in 15 Years
Animals /
5 hours ago
Captain Sentenced to 4 Years for Criminal Negligence in Fiery Deaths of 34 Aboard Scuba Boat
Crime /
6 hours ago
Gov. Newsom Appoints Judges for Fresno, Merced Counties
Raj Singh Badhesha, a lawyer with the Fresno City Attorney’s office, is trading the dais for the bench.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Ba...
Local /
35 mins ago
Categories
Latest
Videos
Local /
35 mins ago
Gov. Newsom Appoints Judges for Fresno, Merced Counties
World /
2 hours ago
Israel Briefs US on Evacuation Plan for Palestinians Ahead of Planned Rafah Assault
World /
2 hours ago
Canadian Police Make 3 Arrests in Sikh Separatist’s Slaying That Sparked a Spat with India
Crime /
2 hours ago