Even as he makes his second trip to Poland, it doesn't seem like President Trump will be getting his “Fort Trump' any time soon.
Days after an uneven performance at the G-7 in France, President Trump returns to Europe on Saturday for his second visit to Poland, the latest sign of his embrace of right-wing leaders over traditional U.S. allies.
He and Duda share nationalist views, such as fierce opposition to immigration, and a skepticism toward the European Union. Poland also is one of only eight countries in the 28-member NATO military alliance that meets its defense spending commitment. Trump has harshly criticized other members, especially Germany, for not spending 2% of their GDP on defense, the NATO standard.“The intensity of the U.S.
Trump has embraced Duda and his right-wing Law and Justice party, and his visit could bolster them in parliamentary elections in October. Trump also has tacitly approved of Duda’s attempts to undermine Poland’s independent judiciary and free press, expressing confidence that democratic institutions were not endangered despite the alarm expressed by human rights groups and opposition politicians.“It’s certainly a democracy.
Hoping to gain Trump’s favor, and get more U.S. troops, Duda floated a proposal last year to build a permanent U.S. military base in Poland and call it “Fort Trump.” The Trump administration has balked at the idea, however, which could violate a 1997 agreement that bars the permanent basing of NATO troops in former Warsaw Pact countries.
“If we were seen as ambivalent or weak or uncertain with respect to Poland and the Baltic states, Putin may conclude that a more dramatic scenario was actually available to him,” Fried said.Trump has shown little concern about Moscow, however. In Biarritz, he repeated his calls for the G-7 to readmit Russia, which was expelled over its actions in Ukraine and Crimea.
“The current approach is having the opposite effect in Germany,” the retired lieutenant general said. “We need to avoid punishing them in such an obvious public way.”
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