America Excludes Some European Allies from Meeting on the Future of NATO

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The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has excluded several European countries, including Britain, France, and the Baltic states, from participating in a meeting of the NATO member states working group, according to a report by Politico citing diplomatic sources. The sources indicated that the meeting will focus on discussing the future of NATO, but representatives from many countries did not receive invitations to attend.

In this regard, a diplomat from one of the excluded countries stated: "We are doing everything that is asked of us, and we are trying to understand the criteria and objectives of these meetings, but we have not been informed much so far."

There are concerns in diplomatic circles that this selectivity adopted by Washington could lead to a complete reshaping of the alliance.

Diplomats also acknowledged that U.S. actions have caused disappointment among its allies, especially since many of these excluded countries have practically met the defense spending goals set by former President Donald Trump's administration.

One source from Politico warned, saying: "If (Washington) tries to divide NATO into good allies and bad ones, it will pose a danger to the United States itself; for Europe, this represents an existential threat."