🛡️NATO Article 3 obligations threatened over 4% GDP demand

U.S. pullback from mutual defense obligations would leave America isolated against global threats while emboldening adversaries. European military weakness forces greater American overseas deployment and higher defense spending when allies cannot contribute adequately to shared security challenges.

Parliamentary debates over massive defense spending hikes create political instability in allied democracies essential for American economic interests. Economic disruption in European markets affects American businesses, investors, and workers dependent on transatlantic trade relationships.

Putin gains strategic advantage when democratic allies fight over burden-sharing instead of coordinating responses to Russian threats. Internal NATO conflicts provide cover for Russian territorial expansion and interference in democratic elections across Europe and America.

NATO strength allows America to project power efficiently through allied partnerships rather than expensive unilateral military action. Weakened alliances force America to choose between costly global leadership or dangerous isolationism that cedes influence to authoritarian competitors.