NATO faces internal strain in its 77th year after US President Donald Trump criticised allies and warned the alliance’s future is at risk if they do not back the US-Israel war against Iran. Secretary-General Mark Rutte urges unity, citing defence gains, as Europe questions British alignment and Trump’s claim that about 30 mostly NATO countries will join efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and deter Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Brussels, Belgium. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #NATO #DonaldTrump #MarkRutte #Article5 #EuropeanDefence #HormuzStrait #IranConflict #RussiaThreat #UkraineWar #TransatlanticRelations #AlJazeeraEnglish
March 27, 2026