Romney: Second Trump term would force NATO to "rethink" reliance on U.S.

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told CNN that he believes NATO members would have to "rethink" whether they can rely on the United States to defend other countries if former President Trump is re-elected.

Why it matters: Trump throughout his term repeatedly criticized NATO as one-sided and bad for America — even describing it as "obsolete" at one point — raising fears among European allies that he would either make U.S. involvement conditional or pull the country out of the defensive alliance altogether.

NATO has significantly bolstered its troop presence on Europe's eastern flank in response to Russia's unprovoked...