Overview
- Macron, speaking in Seoul, said US talk that questions its NATO pledge erodes the trust that keeps the alliance together.
- Trump escalated the dispute by telling Reuters he is "absolutely" weighing a US exit from NATO and by scolding allies on Truth Social for refusing US plans.
- European leaders rejected US requests to send forces to the Strait of Hormuz, with the UK saying it would not be drawn into a wider war and Germany saying it is not their war.
- European governments are boosting defence spending and eyeing "coalitions of the willing" to back Ukraine as a hedge against uncertain US support.
- Germany’s president warned the damage to transatlantic ties may be hard to repair, deepening concern about NATO’s credibility and planning.