Transcript [00:00] President Trump is not happy with NATO. [00:03] Yes, he's said this a few times during [00:05] this war. It came up again over the [00:08] course of the last day having to do with [00:11] the blockade of the Straits of Hormuz [00:13] that that the Americans decided to [00:17] implement the President Trump decided to [00:18] implement starting today and the NATO [00:21] countries not wanting to be a part of [00:22] it. So, we're going to explore all of [00:24] that. [00:25] And also try to look down range a little [00:27] bit and uh [00:29] and and think about what the NATO [00:32] alliance might look like going forward [00:36] when all when all is said and done on [00:38] this war. So, let's take a look at some [00:39] of these headlines here on this topic. [00:41] NATO allies refuse to join Trump's [00:43] Iranian port blockade. [00:47] Britain and France refuse to join [00:48] blockade. Macron proposes multinational [00:51] mission to restore navigation. NATO [00:53] allies seek diplomatic non-military [00:55] solutions. That's the summary. [00:57] Reuters April 13th NATO allies said on [01:00] Monday they would not get involved in US [01:02] President Donald Trump's plan to [01:04] blockade Iranian ports proposing to [01:07] intervene only once the fighting ends in [01:10] a move likely to anger Trump and [01:11] increase strains in the alliance. [01:14] Trump said [01:15] that the US military would eliminate any [01:17] Iranian ships that came near the [01:19] blockade that began on Monday after [01:21] weekend talks failed to reach an [01:23] agreement to end the 6-week conflict [01:25] with Iran. And here's Trump yesterday [01:29] or is this earlier to this is or early [01:31] early this morning. It's over it's dark [01:33] outside. I think it's last night. [01:35] Here's Trump on the topic. [01:40] Well, they're coming up. They're going [01:41] to be coming up, but I'm very [01:42] disappointed in NATO. They didn't do the [01:44] They weren't there for us. [01:46] We paid [01:48] dollars for NATO [01:50] and they weren't there for us. [01:52] Remember what I said, NATO was not [01:55] there. Now, they want to come up, but [01:57] there's no real threat anymore. [01:59] But NATO was not there [02:03] A trillion dollars for NATO. That's what [02:05] America pays. A trillion dollars for [02:07] NATO and Trump is pointing out again [02:09] they were not there for us. They were [02:10] not there for us. [02:11] Um and and then we have this this report [02:15] which came out in the Wall Street [02:17] Journal, New York Post, a lot of [02:18] different places reported it. This is [02:19] the Jerusalem Post's uh [02:21] take on it. Trump weighs punishing [02:23] certain NATO countries over lack of Iran [02:25] war support. NATO Secretary General Mark [02:28] Rutte said on Wednesday this is from [02:30] last week. So, [02:32] this this current issue where the NATO [02:35] countries said today that they're not [02:36] going to participate in the blockade. Uh [02:39] they're going to wait until the fighting [02:40] is over. They're not going to help out. [02:42] This comes a week after NATO Secretary [02:45] General visited Washington D.C. and met [02:48] with President Trump. [02:50] Okay? [02:52] And he said on Wednesday that he [02:53] believes some NATO countries were tested [02:55] and failed. [02:57] So, let's take a look. This is a story [02:58] from last week. The Trump [02:59] administration. So, this is not after [03:02] the current problem with the blockade. [03:04] This is last week. Look at this. The [03:06] Trump administration is considering a [03:07] plan to punish some members of the NATO [03:09] alliance that he believes were unhelpful [03:11] in the in the to the US and Israel [03:13] during the Iran war, the Wall Street [03:15] Journal reported on Wednesday citing [03:17] administration officials. The proposal [03:19] would involve moving US troops out of [03:22] NATO member countries deemed unhelpful [03:25] to the Iran war effort and stationing [03:27] them in countries that were more [03:28] supportive of the US military campaign, [03:31] the report added. [03:32] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said [03:34] on Wednesday he believes that some NATO [03:36] countries were tested and failed amid [03:39] Washington's criticism over European [03:41] allies not getting involved in the war. [03:44] And those comments came after he met [03:46] with Trump [03:47] >> [snorts] [03:48] >> at at the White House. And he was asked [03:51] does he think He was asked if he [03:53] believed NATO countries were tested and [03:55] failed. Some of them, yes, but a large [03:57] majority of European countries and [03:59] that's what we discussed today have done [04:00] what they promised before in a case like [04:02] this. The White House did not disclose [04:05] details of the talks. Trump posted on [04:07] Truth Social after the meeting in [04:10] capitalized letters that NATO wasn't [04:12] there when we needed them and they won't [04:14] be there if we need them again. Think [04:15] about that. [04:17] Mark Rutte flies to Washington D.C. to [04:19] meet with Trump to try to smooth things [04:21] over because Trump has been trash [04:22] talking NATO for [04:25] not being helpful for being the opposite [04:27] of helpful throughout this war. So, last [04:29] week Rutte comes to D.C., meets with [04:32] Trump. [04:33] He admits in front of the media that [04:35] there were some NATO nations that might [04:38] have failed, but on the but for the most [04:39] part everyone behaved properly. And [04:41] after the meeting Trump posted on Truth [04:44] Social NATO wasn't there when we need [04:47] them. And now this week [04:49] 5 days after that meeting [04:52] 5 days after that meeting [04:54] they refuse to join the blockade and [04:57] Trump is saying again the clip that I [05:00] just showed you Trump is Trump is again [05:03] reminding everyone that NATO's been [05:05] disappointing. So, [05:07] you don't have to read between the lines [05:08] too much to know that the meeting with [05:10] Rutte did not go that well. Trump and [05:12] NATO's Mark Rutte met at the White House [05:14] on Wednesday [05:16] as the the war has pushed the alliance [05:19] to a crisis point. The Republican [05:21] president has threatened to withdraw [05:22] from the 32-member transatlantic [05:24] alliance and denounced Washington's [05:27] European allies in recent weeks for what [05:29] he said was inadequate support. [05:33] Okay. [05:34] Um [05:36] Trump said on Tuesday the attacks would [05:38] be paused at 2-week ceasefire. [05:40] Quite Here we go. Quote, "It's quite sad [05:43] that NATO turned their backs on the [05:44] American people over the course of the [05:46] last 6 weeks when it's the American [05:48] people who've been funding their [05:49] defense." said White House Press [05:51] Secretary Caroline Levitt. [05:54] Trump has called for countries that [05:55] depend on oil from the Gulf region to [05:58] break Iran's chokehold on the Strait of [05:59] Hormuz, but the European countries are [06:01] unlikely to join mine clearing or other [06:04] missions to free up navigation as long [06:06] as hostilities continue according to two [06:08] European diplomats. Think about this. [06:10] Iran is illegally charging tolls and [06:14] saying that they control the Strait of [06:15] Hormuz and the European nations are [06:17] willing to take that. They're willing to [06:20] just be whipping boys. They'd be willing [06:22] to pay the tolls and give and give Iran [06:25] sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz [06:27] which are international waters probably. [06:29] They wouldn't They wouldn't lift a [06:30] finger to stop that. [06:34] They've no will to defend themselves at [06:38] all. [06:39] NATO which includes European countries, [06:41] the US and Canada was formed in 1949 to [06:44] counter the Soviets. Very nice. [06:47] In recent weeks Trump has called them a [06:48] paper tiger. [06:50] Asked by a Reuters reporter earlier this [06:51] month about withdrawing from NATO, Trump [06:53] said, "Wouldn't you if you were me?" [06:55] Look at that. [06:56] He's really serious. [07:00] Okay. [07:02] Um [07:03] And then here in the Middle East Eye not [07:06] a pro This is a very anti-Israel outlet, [07:08] but uh uh [07:10] the Middle East Eye that they they do [07:12] some good pieces. Trump says meaning [07:15] good journalism even though I don't I [07:16] don't like their stance. Trump says US [07:19] spending on NATO under serious [07:20] examination. This is from today. Look at [07:22] that. US President Donald Trump said [07:25] American spending on NATO will be under [07:27] very serious examination. Criticizing [07:30] the alliance for what he described as a [07:31] lack of support. They weren't there for [07:33] us. You know we spent trillions of [07:35] dollars on NATO to help them guard [07:36] really against Russia when you think of [07:38] it. We're guarding against Russia and [07:41] I've long thought it was a little [07:42] ridiculous, but we spent trillions of [07:44] dollars doing it and I think that's [07:46] going to be under very serious [07:48] examination, he said. [07:51] And you know you know let's get back to [07:52] the the the fact that they that they [07:55] refused to join the the blockade of the [07:58] of the [08:00] of the Strait of Hormuz. [08:02] So, in modern diplomacy we see this [08:03] story. Trump Strait of Hormuz blockade [08:05] plan fails as NATO allies refuse to [08:07] join. Now, why does it say it fails? [08:11] Okay? Increased tensions within the [08:12] alliance. That's for sure. The United [08:14] States NATO allies announced Monday they [08:16] would not participate in his plan to [08:17] blockade the Strait of Hormuz increasing [08:19] tensions with the alliance. Trump stated [08:22] the US military would collaborate with [08:23] other nations to block maritime traffic [08:25] in the waterway following unsuccessful [08:28] talks to resolve the ongoing conflict [08:29] with Iran. [08:32] Okay? He said He said they would He said [08:33] he would have partners. NATO allies [08:35] including Britain and France [08:37] emphasized the importance of keeping the [08:39] waterway open through which 1/5 of the [08:41] world's oil flows and clarified that [08:43] they would not take part in the [08:44] blockade. British Prime Minister Keir [08:46] Starmer declared his decision not to [08:48] engage in the conflict despite [08:50] considerable pressure. They're fine [08:52] paying illegal protection money tolls [08:55] like mafia protection money to the [08:57] Iranians. Remember let's let's make this [08:59] clear. I've said this in other videos in [09:00] the last couple days. [09:03] Iran The Strait of Hormuz are not Iran's [09:05] territorial waters. They're [09:07] international waters. Iran's on one [09:09] side. On the other side of the Strait of [09:10] Hormuz is the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia is [09:13] there. That's who's on the other side of [09:14] the Strait of Hormuz. [09:16] They have no right by international law [09:18] to be policing it or taking tolls or [09:21] anything else. It's not theirs. [09:24] So, the whole idea that it's even a [09:26] discussion [09:29] that the Iranians could have some [09:30] measure of control, who they allow [09:31] through, who they don't allow through, [09:32] charging tolls, making billions of [09:34] dollars off the Strait of Hormuz. That's [09:36] all illegal. That's like a mobster. I [09:38] called it mafia protection money cuz [09:39] it's just like a mafia guy walking into [09:41] it you know the classic case where he [09:42] walks into a a shop in the neighborhood [09:45] and says, "You know, [09:47] if you pay us protection money, nothing [09:49] will happen to you." [09:50] And [09:52] against are the people you're paying the [09:53] money to. [09:54] It's mafia tactics. These guys these [09:57] Europeans have no will to fight it. [10:01] Uh, [10:01] >> [sighs and gasps] [10:01] >> sorry. [10:02] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte [10:06] indicated that Trump is seeking specific [10:08] commitments from European nations to [10:09] help secure the Strait of Hormuz. While [10:11] some European countries expressed [10:12] willingness to assist, they conditioned [10:15] their support on a permanent end to [10:17] hostilities and an agreement ensuring [10:19] their ship safety. They're will They [10:21] want to keep They're trying to protect [10:23] the Iranian regime. [10:25] They don't They don't want to bring it [10:26] down. They're not interested. [10:28] French President Emmanuel Macron [10:30] announced plans to organize a conference [10:32] with Britain [10:34] and others to establish a multinational [10:36] mission to restore the navigation. Now, [10:38] look at this. Look at this end of the [10:39] story. [10:41] The Turkish Foreign Minister [10:43] Hakan Fidan advocated for a diplomatic [10:46] approach to reopen the Strait and urged [10:48] NATO to improve its relationship with [10:50] Trump in a summit scheduled for July in [10:53] Ankara. Look at that. There's a NATO [10:55] summit taking place in Turkey this year. [10:57] Turkey is a NATO member. It's kind of [11:00] crazy that Turkey is a NATO member [11:02] because they have a very close working [11:04] relationship including on some defense [11:07] uh equipment with [11:09] Russia who NATO was designed to counter. [11:14] And in general, just like their their [11:16] their uh alignment with the Muslim [11:19] Brotherhood and and and jihadists [11:22] ideology and and uh anti-American [11:26] and anti-Western and certainly [11:27] anti-Israel forces uh [11:30] all around. Their support of Hamas, [11:31] their housing uh their [11:33] uh their their hosting of Hamas [11:35] leadership. [11:37] And yet they're a NATO member and [11:39] they're hosting the NATO summit. [11:41] And I saw that. I found it interesting. [11:45] When especially when you think about [11:46] where Europe is headed here. Why are the [11:48] Europeans so [11:51] It's more than hesitant. They're so [11:52] resistant to getting involved in any way [11:55] whatsoever. [11:57] Even to the point of diplomatic crisis. [11:59] If If the United States pulls out of [12:01] NATO, NATO falls apart. Their own [12:02] national defense is at stake. [12:05] They're not willing to lift a finger. [12:06] You know why? [12:08] Because of everything we're talking [12:09] about about Europe, the Islamification [12:11] of Europe. [12:12] They have their voter bases [12:15] are [12:17] are anti-Israel, are anti-West, are [12:20] pro-Iran. [12:22] Of course NATO's not going to do [12:23] anything. NATO, you would think that [12:26] native Europeans would be the first ones [12:29] to want to step up and push back against [12:30] the forces of jihad [12:33] and the forces of an Islamic regime that [12:36] is trying to take down the West. They're [12:37] the countries that are being destroyed [12:40] by Islam right now. [12:42] But it's just the opposite. They All [12:44] they want to do is capitulate to it. [12:47] And that has everything to do with [12:49] Turkey's status. They're hosting the [12:51] NATO summit. Couldn't be more perfect. [12:53] Look at this story here. [12:55] This is a a story in the [12:57] a a Reuters story. I'm I'm just reading [12:59] it. It was I guess it was reprinted in [13:00] the Jerusalem Post. That's where I saw [13:01] it. From today. Turkey says NATO should [13:05] reset ties with Trump at next summit, [13:08] prepare for the future. [13:10] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said [13:12] he understood Trump's frustrations with [13:14] the alliance, but that a large majority [13:16] of European nations had been helpful. [13:17] Right, that's the statement we saw [13:18] before. But look at this. Turkey said on [13:21] Monday that NATO allies should use their [13:23] July summit in Ankara to reset ties with [13:26] with with President Trump and prepare [13:29] for a potential a potential reduction of [13:30] US involvement in the alliance. [13:33] Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that [13:35] Turkey believed Trump would attend the [13:36] summit due to his personal respect for [13:38] Erdogan, but but added that he [13:41] understood Trump was otherwise reluctant [13:42] to come to the meeting. Why is he making [13:44] that statement? Why is it Why is he [13:46] putting that out there? That Trump is [13:48] reluctant to come, but he's going to [13:49] come out of respect to Erdogan. This is [13:51] a power play by the Turks. The Turks are [13:54] hosting the NATO meeting. [13:56] Erdogan's getting out in front of the [13:58] story and saying, "You know, if Trump's [14:00] going to pull out, [14:02] we should think about how to plan for [14:03] the future and how to reset the [14:05] relationship. [14:07] And he's really only coming out of [14:09] respect to us." [14:12] Fidan told state-owned Anadolu news [14:14] agency that allies had long considered [14:16] Trump's criticisms to be rhetoric, but [14:18] now we're planning but we're now [14:19] planning around the possibility of [14:21] reduced US involvement and ramping up [14:23] their own defensive capacities. NATO [14:26] countries need to turn this Ankara [14:27] summit into an opportunity to put ties [14:30] with the United States on a systematic [14:32] basis. If there will be a US withdrawal [14:35] from some NATO mechanisms, there needs [14:36] to be a plan and program to phase this [14:39] out so nobody is left in the open, he [14:41] added. [14:46] A senior White House official told [14:47] Reuters [14:49] as a part of his frustration with NATO [14:51] that Trump as part of his frustration [14:53] with NATO had also considered the option [14:55] of removing some US troops from Europe. [14:57] The US has about 85,000 troops in [14:58] Europe. [15:01] And you know, the expenditure is a [15:02] trillion dollars and people complain [15:04] about 3.8 billion to Israel. [15:06] Cuz that's called aid. NATO isn't called [15:08] aid. [15:10] It's aid to all of Europe. All of Europe [15:12] All those countries in Europe get more [15:14] aid than Israel gets. Each one of them. [15:16] If you divide up the NATO [15:18] expenditure. In any event, [15:20] I digress. The point here is that look [15:24] at the role that Turkey is assuming. [15:27] Erdogan has [15:29] big designs on the world. He's the [15:31] Muslim Brotherhood guy. [15:33] The European countries that are becoming [15:35] Islamified, let's project forward a [15:38] little bit. As they become more and more [15:41] Muslim and more and more Muslim friendly [15:43] and as more and more elected officials [15:45] in those countries are Muslims, [15:49] Turkey's role [15:51] as the large Muslim base in NATO is [15:56] going to grow. [15:58] They're now hosting the NATO summit at [15:59] this moment talking about planning for [16:02] the future at this Ankara summit. [16:05] Signaling that they're the power players [16:07] in NATO now going forward. [16:09] And as Europe becomes more Muslim, [16:12] that's going to be a natural [16:13] relationship. [16:16] This is getting interesting. I think in [16:19] some ways it only underscores [16:21] the truth of what Trump is saying that [16:22] NATO will never be there to back up [16:24] America because Europe is going to [16:25] become increasingly anti-American as it [16:28] becomes increasingly [16:30] Islamic. [16:32] So, I think that's the subtext of this [16:35] whole NATO situation with Trump. I think [16:37] that's I think that's where [16:40] some of this is headed. And let's watch [16:43] for Turkey [16:45] to be making more statements like this. [16:46] This is what I'm looking for down range. [16:48] Whenever I read When I'm following a [16:50] news story, I always try to look down [16:52] range and and imagine what the [16:54] possibilities might look like because [16:56] then if things are different than what [16:58] you expected or they're in line with [16:59] what you expected, you learn something. [17:01] Um and um you know, so that's what I'm [17:04] looking for is to see how Turkey [17:06] continues to play this because they're [17:08] trying to position themselves as a [17:10] regional as as the superpower. And they [17:14] and and of course Erdogan must be [17:17] thrilled about the Islamification of [17:19] Europe. And he's looking to play a [17:21] bigger and bigger role in NATO. [17:24] This also might signal that maybe it's [17:26] not the greatest idea in the world for [17:29] the United States to pull out of NATO [17:32] because when you pull out of NATO, you [17:33] also lose the influence. [17:36] On the other hand, you could also argue [17:38] maybe you don't even want that influence [17:40] anymore. This is It's a very interesting [17:41] question. [17:43] But I I think that the we we should not [17:46] separate the Islamification of Europe [17:49] and all the demographic [17:54] We shouldn't separate that from [17:58] our analysis of the political behavior [18:00] of European leaders [18:03] when it comes to things like standing up [18:06] to the Islamic regime in Tehran, to [18:08] their behavior vis-a-vis Israel, their [18:10] behavior vis-a-vis the Middle East in [18:12] general. [18:13] Uh so, this is getting really [18:14] interesting. [18:16] All right. Thanks for watching. Uh I I [18:18] hope you found this edifying and [18:20] interesting. [18:21] Um [18:22] You know, these days you need to [18:25] You need to stay on top of the news. You [18:27] need to stay on top of what is [18:29] what is out there. And thank you for [18:31] using my channel to do that. 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