Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, pledged on Tuesday to strengthen NATO and said the Republican president remains committed to the alliance. "If confirmed, I will work tirelessly to strengthen the alliance,

Trump sent chills through the alliance with his comment during the campaign that Russia should “do whatever the hell it wants” to NATO members that don’t meet military spending targets. He has played down the threat from Russia and threatened to end U.S. support for Ukraine as it fights off Russia’s invasion.

Matt Whitaker emphasised that his role would be pushing member states to meet Trump’s demand for increased defence spending, now raised to 5% of GDP. View on euronews

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday said Ukraine was being “abandoned" after Donald Trump ordered a pause on US military aid to Ukraine

President Donald Trump's pick for NATO ambassador promised senators the United States’ commitment to NATO will be “ironclad,” even as questions continue to circle about Trump’s approach to dealing with the foreign security alliance.

President Trump’s nominee for ambassador to NATO expressed a commitment to the alliance during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, despite Trump allies — including Elon Musk — calling for a U.S. withdrawal.