Nato, Trump and Afghanistan

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Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' after Trump comments
US President Donald Trump's comments questioning whether Nato allies would support the US in its time of need, and claim that allies "stayed a little back" from the front lines in Afghanistan, have be...

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Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops 'stayed a little back' from front lines in Afghanistan
UK PM, others outraged at Trump's comments downplaying NATO role in Afghanistan war
Trump Touts 'Total Access' Greenland Deal as NATO Asks Allies to Step Up
U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt ‌climbdown ​on using tariffs as a weapon to seize Greenland ‌brought relief on Thursday, but left uncertainty on ending a standoff that has risked the deepest rupt...

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'The ultimate insult': Trump downplaying NATO's Afghanistan involvement causes distress in UK
Outrage after Trump claims NATO troops avoided Afghan front line
Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan
More than a thousand non-US service members were killed in the conflict, and Trump’s comments are likely to further heighten tensions between the US and its allies.

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Trump, 79, Forgets That NATO Troops Died for U.S. After 9/11
Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to ‘framework’ of future Arctic deal

U.K.'s Keir Starmer and Prince Harry condemn Trump's NATO front line remarks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Trump was “wrong” to diminish the role of NATO and British troops in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry takes swing at Donald Trump over Afghanistan War remarks

Prince Harry criticized Trump for downplaying NATO allies’ role in Afghanistan, citing shared sacrifice and the war’s human cost.

Trump says US should have tested NATO by invoking Article 5 over border security

President Trump suggested the U.S. should have tested NATO’s commitment by invoking Article 5 in response to the southern border crisis.

NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he’s a ‘Trump whisperer’ with Greenland diplomacy

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.

Trump questions whether Nato would 'rescue' US as Macron warns of shift to 'world without rules'

The US president earlier said Nato would be in "the ash heap of history" without him, after doubling down on his Greenland demands.

NATO chief praises Trump at Davos, says he forced Europe to ‘step up’ on defense

NATO chief Mark Rutte defends Trump's impact on European defense spending, saying allies wouldn't have reached 2% GDP targets without his pressure.

Trump opens Davos remarks, saying he's brought 'phenomenal' US news

Trump makes first international trip of 2026 to Davos, where he's expected to deliver remarks focused on American dominance, including taking over Greenland.