Stakes are high as Trump pushes to curb NATO contributions

Washington's influence as global decision-maker would be severely diluted

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2025-04-23 Trump and NATO

President Donald Trump is considering cutting U.S. contributions to NATO © Reuters

Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region.

The stakes will be high if U.S. President Donald Trump cuts Washington's contributions to NATO, the U.S.-led security framework created in the aftermath of World War II primarily to defend Europe and North America.

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