Less than half of Americans have faith in NATO – Politico

Fewer than half of Americans believe the bloc would come to the defense of the US if attacked, according to an internal poll seen by the outlet

Support for NATO in the US has slipped following President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the military bloc, according to an internal survey seen by Politico.

In a report released last week citing polling data, Politico said just 43% of US adults believe NATO would honor Article 5 – the bloc’s collective defense clause in which an attack on one member is considered an attack on all – if the US came under attack. This is the lowest level of confidence among the bloc’s 32 members and well below the…

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