The specter of Trump's return hangs over NATO's celebrations of its 75th anniversary. Trump has a long record of hostility, contradiction, and disdain for the legacy of the largest, most established and powerful military alliance in the world.
The outbreak of war in Ukraine more than two years ago prompted the emergence of the dilemma of Washington’s relationship with the alliance on the list of issues in the 2024 election race. The alliance witnessed a large consensus on the necessity of defeating and preventing Russia from winning the Ukraine war.