‘Without the US, there is no Nato,’ Rubio says, and the fallout could reshape the alliancePresident Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization must undergo a major overhaul, declaring that “without the US, there is no Nato.” The comments were made during testimony before a congressional committee this week, as detailed by The Telegraph, where Rubio argued that the capabilities and obligations of America’s Nato allies need to be reshaped. According to Rubio, that imbalance has turned Nato’s security guarantee into an American “backstop” rather than a shared responsibility. The Trump administration is openly challenging Europe’s defense dependenceRubio’s remarks reflect a broader stance taken by the Trump administration toward European defense spending. Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, has urged Europe to increase defense spending and make Nato “more European” to preserve its strength. Rubio has insisted that strengthening allies does not amount to abandoning Nato, but rather adapting it to current realities.