The media learned about Trump's plans to change the format of US participation in NATO

American leader Donald Trump is considering changing the format of US participation in NATO. This was reported on March 6 by NBC News, referring to the country's officials and a congressional representative.

According to him, Trump discussed with his aides the possibility of adjusting the state's participation in the North Atlantic Alliance in such a way as to give preference to those members of the bloc who spend a certain percentage of their GDP on defense.

In addition, as part of this change, the United States may waive the mandatory protection of allies in the event of an attack on them if the country does not reach the threshold for defense spending, the TV channel clarifies. As stated in the article, this change will mean a significant departure from the basic principle of the alliance.

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In January, Trump stated that he was not sure whether it was worth continuing to sponsor NATO, since Washington protects the members of the bloc, but does not receive assistance in return. He noted that he would seek to ensure that the states of the North Atlantic Alliance increased defense spending to 5% of GDP.