Elon Musk questions U.S. membership in NATO
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On Monday, March 3rd, Elon Musk responded to a user on social media X, stating that the United States should leave NATO because, according to Musk, it would be senseless to keep financing European defense.
This critical view of the Atlantic Alliance is not new; in fact, Trump himself has often questioned its usefulness and suggested that U.S. might decide not to comply with NATO’s Article 5, which stipulates that if one member state is attacked, all others must intervene in its defense.
Additionally, Musk stated that his company Starlink – which he owns – is the backbone of Ukraine's defense and that if he ever decided to stop providing satellite services in Ukrainian territory, the front line would collapse, although he later clarified that he has no intention of doing so. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski commented on the U.S. tycoon's statements, saying that if SpaceX proves unreliable, Poland will seek other suppliers.
These statements come at a complex time for the Atlantic alliance, which will celebrate its 76th anniversary in April. Meanwhile, on Thursday, March 6th, NBC reported that the Trump administration is reconsidering the level of U.S. involvement in NATO, with the aim of encouraging alliance members to allocate a certain percentage of their GDP to defense.
This critical view of the Atlantic Alliance is not new; in fact, Trump himself has often questioned its usefulness and suggested that U.S. might decide not to comply with NATO’s Article 5, which stipulates that if one member state is attacked, all others must intervene in its defense.
Additionally, Musk stated that his company Starlink – which he owns – is the backbone of Ukraine's defense and that if he ever decided to stop providing satellite services in Ukrainian territory, the front line would collapse, although he later clarified that he has no intention of doing so. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski commented on the U.S. tycoon's statements, saying that if SpaceX proves unreliable, Poland will seek other suppliers.
These statements come at a complex time for the Atlantic alliance, which will celebrate its 76th anniversary in April. Meanwhile, on Thursday, March 6th, NBC reported that the Trump administration is reconsidering the level of U.S. involvement in NATO, with the aim of encouraging alliance members to allocate a certain percentage of their GDP to defense.