""I'm not sure" if NATO allies would be there "if we ever needed them and that's really the ultimate test.""
""We've never needed them, we have never really asked anything of them. You know, they'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that, and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines,""
""I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting and frankly appalling, and I'm not surprised they've caused such hurt for the loved ones of those who were killed or injured,""
Donald Trump said he was unsure NATO allies would come to the United States' defense if ever needed, calling that the "ultimate test." He questioned allies' contributions in Afghanistan, saying some troops "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines." Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty commits members to collective defense and was invoked for the mission to Afghanistan, a step taken by the United States. The United States lost about 2,460 troops in Afghanistan; Britain lost 457, Canada over 150, France 90, and Denmark 44. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the remarks "insulting and frankly appalling" and emphasized the sacrifices of NATO forces.
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