Andris Spruds is confident that the U.S. will 'come to help' if the need for collective defense of the alliance arises. The U.S. maintains 'excellent relations' with NATO allies despite President Donald Trump's threats to withdraw from the alliance: this was stated by Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds in an interview with Euronews.
"I believe that the alliance remains strong, that it is an alliance of 'one for all, all for one.' This is beneficial for all states, including the United States."
The minister also has no doubt that the U.S. will 'come to help' if Article 5 of the NATO Charter (on mutual defense of the Alliance) is invoked.
Relations between the U.S. and other NATO allies have sharply deteriorated since Donald Trump returned to the White House and have further escalated amid the war with Iran: Trump sharply criticized allies for refusing to participate in U.S. actions in the Middle East.
The Latvian minister acknowledged that, as Washington's attention is currently focused on Iran, Ukraine and Europe may experience a 'shortage' of weapons from the U.S., although he emphasized that for the most part, the reductions in supply are related to the overall shortcomings of Europe's military industry.
Spruds also noted that Europe is ready to contribute to the resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and Latvia is prepared to participate in this.
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