An internal Pentagon email has outlined a possible suspension of Spain from NATO, Reuters reported on Friday.
Reuters, citing an unnamed U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity, affirmed that the document, which is “circulating at high levels in the Pentagon,” also describes options that the United States could use to “punish” other NATO members that it believes to have failed to support the United States in the war with Iran — such as reviewing the U.S. position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, long contested by Argentina.
The source claimed that the options allegedly outlined in the email are detailed expressing frustration at the reluctance or refusal from NATO members to grant basing and overflight rights (ABO) to the United States for U.S. military operation on Iran. ABO, the official said, is stated in the email as “just the absolute baseline for NATO.”
Suspending Spain from NATO, the email reportedly argued, would have a limited effect on U.S. military operations but a “significant symbolic impact.”
Per the source, the Pentagon email does not suggest a U.S. withdrawal from NATO, nor does it propose closing down bases in Europe. The source reportedly declined to comment on whether the options included a U.S. forces drawdown from Europe.
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Diem ‘Richard’ Nguyen
Liên Minh Bảo Hiến Mỹ Gốc Việt
Vietnamese American Conservative Alliance (VACA)
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