US President Donald Trump sparked yet another transatlantic rift after questioning NATO allies’ role in the Afghanistan war, prompting sharp backlash from British leaders and veterans, and straining US-UK relations. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump suggested non-US NATO forces stayed away from the front lines, comments that drew strong responses from Prince Harry and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The remarks come on the heels of an ongoing dispute between Trump and NATO over Greenland, a Danish territory that he has repeatedly said the United States should acquire for national security reasons. While NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has sought to calm tensions by floating what he described as a possible “concept of a deal,” Trump’s allies have indicated they remain dissatisfied, signalling that friction within the alliance is far from resolved. What Did Trump Say About British Troops?In an interview with Fox News in Davos, Trump said NATO allies “stayed a little back, a little off the front lines” during the Afghanistan conflict.
