Former NATO commander Sir Richard Shirreff has warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump poses a greater threat to the trans‑Atlantic alliance than Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Shirreff cited Trump’s 2025 statements about taking military action in Greenland, his threats against Iran and the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro as evidence of a willingness to undermine NATO’s core principles. He urged the alliance to pursue greater strategic independence from Washington. While other experts offered a more measured view of Trump’s impact, the overall narrative remains critical of the former president’s conduct. Title: Former NATO commander warns Trump is bigger danger to alliance than Putin Category: Politics Tags: NATO, Defense, Politics Sentiment: Negative Countries: United States, Russia, Denmark, Venezuela, Iran, United Kingdom Cities: The Hague People: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Sir Richard Shirreff, Jon B Alterman, Gabriel A Giménez Roche, Nicolas Maduro, Eduard Vînătoru (photographer)

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