"United States President Donald Trump has drawn criticism from British politicians after claiming that NATO forces stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan. The US president made the remarks in an interview with Fox News, a US broadcaster, where he again questioned the value of the military alliance and suggested that NATO allies would not come to Washington's aid if requested."
"The comments prompted a backlash across the UK political spectrum, with critics pointing to the scale of NATO casualties during the 20-year war and raising questions about Trump's own military record. The United Kingdom lost 457 service personnel in Afghanistan. More than 150 Canadian soldiers were killed, along with 90 French soldiers. Denmark lost 44 soldiers one of the highest per-capita death rates among NATO members despite the country recently facing continued pressure from Trump to sell its semi-autonomous territory of Greenland to the US."
Donald Trump said NATO forces stayed a little off the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict and questioned the value of the military alliance. He suggested NATO allies would not come to Washington's aid if requested. The remarks prompted criticism across the UK political spectrum and raised questions about Trump's military record. The United Kingdom lost 457 service personnel in Afghanistan, more than 150 Canadian soldiers died, 90 French soldiers were killed, and Denmark lost 44 soldiers. A UK minister described the remarks as deeply disappointing and noted the US invoked Article 5 after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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