Analysis: Is Nato as strong as it claims to be?

LONDON “brain death,” Nato gathered in london for a short meeting to celebrate the 70th anniversary.

the Second world war in the aftermath of the established North-Atlantic alliance was originally between France and Britain to defend the union as a possible Soviet or German aggression.

the Period and the political climate changes cold war defence alliance expanded rapidly to cover so in western Europe than in North america as well and thus was born the Nato in April 1949.

“All for one and one for all” is the existence of Nato pillar. 70 years its meaning changed and eventually it became a global activity collapsed in the states.

Recent decades new threats , in particular the defence union member states against the terrorist attacks have driven Nato its basic ends of the earth, but its real threat comes from within.

Days of the solemn meeting quickly turned into mutual bickering and even insults a takedown.

Mental starting position was bad from the beginning. French president sector Emmanuel macron a month ago, the accusation of “aivokuolleesta” Nato was clearly offended allies. Turkish invasion of North-east Syria will not suddenly wasn't anymore such a bad thing.

on the Contrary, member states cosponsored Turkey and its fight against terrorism as well as struggle with the influx of refugees with the received praise. As a result, the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan retreat from opposing the Nato troop placement in Eastern Europe, although the kurdish guerrilla organisation YPG:ta does not list the logs of a terrorist organization as Erdoğan has claimed.

U.s. president Donald Trump , of course, was the celebration of the most followed foreign.

Although the German chancellor Angela Merkel is clearly said that the united states is a good and important ally and quit Macronin review of the defense of the coven, was a Trump in the different tracks.

Trump won't accept it , that Europe's richest state to achieve the set financial responsibility, which is two percent of gdp until approximately 2030. Thus, he spoke of the way in accordance with their consequences.

They are thought to be the increased duties, if the negotiations do not progress. Macronin Trump lashed out saying that France needs most of all Nato.

Rikka in love is also the North American continent. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau start making video recordings at Buckingham palace Trump at the expense of the company of the prime minister and meeting host Boris Johnson , president of Macron, The Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte and the princess Anne .

Trudeau laughing with the other by saying that he was late for the queen's reception for 40 minutes, because Trump decided ad hoc press conference alone after the meeting. In connection with the press meeting with Trump to give back and called the Trudeau two-faced be – and immediately after, good friend.

British of the approaching parliamentary elections because Johnson and trump didn't have a joint press conference. The prime minister's aide committee was told that the Trump does not wish to take a position in the election campaign.

the Conservative lead in the opinion polls, but the labour party gasp loudly on the neck. The labour party maintains Trump the management-related threats to national health winding down, if countries enter into a free trade agreement with britain in the EU after the divorce.

the Buckingham palace area outside was the numerous noisy demonstrations Trump and Johnson against. Trump is, of course, been shut up but to give their support Brexit and Johnson.

Short party conference wasn't supposed to make major decisions, but to celebrate the defence alliance 70-year anniversary and its achievements. All that was left riitelyjen and raise of the shade, which was quite unabashed about through the press publicly.

the Meeting can't have anyone stay in that kind of image, that is all in the family well, or the alliance would be so strong as it claims to be. President Trump to cancel the press conference and left only three hours after the meeting, the marines escorted his helicopter.

the Prime minister Johnson instead, of course, had the decision at a press meeting, and praised the meeting and defend the federal unity of the country to heaven. And finally, said again, that the electoral field see!

Read more:

Trump cancel the press conference of the Nato-meeting – responded to the video shenanigans called by trudeau the double -

Subscribe Yle newsletters!

Get Overeating the best content straight to your inbox!

Proceed to order