Nato has entered “uncharted territory” amid growing transatlantic tension and possible miscalculations over Greenland, leaving European officials unsure of Washington’s direction, a former senior British commander has warned.
Gen Sir Richard Barrons told The National that there was “chaos and bewilderment” inside Nato headquarters as allies attempted to come to terms with the White House’s increasingly unpredictable approach to Europe and collective security.
“We’re in uncharted territory for an alliance that has emphasised its unity since 1949,” the former head of the UK’s Joint Forces Command, said on Tuesday. “We’re clearly having a different conversation now.”
While the US has stated for two decades that Europe needs to pay more — with Washington’s annual Nato bill at about $400 billion — what was new
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