-
@ 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚆𝙷𝙸𝚃𝙴 𝚁𝙰𝙱𝙱𝙸𝚃™ ®©
2025-03-03 23:39:22
Rubio has consistently argued that NATO's vulnerabilities stem from the inadequate defense spending and military capabilities of some member nations, rather than actions or statements from Donald Trump. He has emphasized that many NATO allies, particularly in Western Europe, have underinvested in their militaries for decades, leaving them with limited or less capable forces. This aligns with his statements, such as those made in a February 2025 Fox News interview, where he noted that "the only thing that puts NATO in jeopardy is the fact that we have NATO allies who barely have militaries or whose militaries are not very capable because they’ve spent 40 years not spending any money on it." Additionally, it’s worth noting that Europe has historically paid Russia significant sums for gas—far exceeding the collective defense budgets of NATO countries in some years—highlighting a dependency that Rubio and others have criticized in the context of security and military readiness.