Nato, Trump and Afghanistan
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Trump, Greenland
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Trump was “wrong” to diminish the role of NATO and British troops in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry criticized Trump for downplaying NATO allies’ role in Afghanistan, citing shared sacrifice and the war’s human cost.
The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.
General Mark Rutte may have been instrumental in persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to scrap his threat of tariffs as he presses for control over Greenland.
NATO chief Mark Rutte defends Trump's impact on European defense spending, saying allies wouldn't have reached 2% GDP targets without his pressure.
The US president earlier said Nato would be in "the ash heap of history" without him, after doubling down on his Greenland demands.
Trump makes first international trip of 2026 to Davos, where he's expected to deliver remarks focused on American dominance, including taking over Greenland.
President Trump continued to reiterate his request that Denmark transfer ownership of Greenland to the U.S. during his speech on Wednesday to the World Economic Forum: TRUMP: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: But now what I'm asking for is a piece of ice--cold and poorly located--that can play a vital role in world peace and world protection.