The upcoming US presidential election will be reflected in the NATO meeting, where both Biden’s health and Trump’s return are worrying.
NATO countries are already preparing for the fact that the US president will change in November.
Several European news media, for example Die Welt (according to Politico) and Financial Times reported on Tuesday that European and Nordic diplomats have recently met with the former president of the United States Donald Trump nearby persons. These have held significant positions in previous Trump administrations or are expected to assume significant positions if Trump is re-elected.
According to ‘s information, Finnish diplomats have also met Trump’s close circle and financiers. Similarly, both parties of the Congress have been in contact for a long time.
According to ‘s information, it has been met in Finland, for example Keith Kellogg, who held a prominent security position during the Trump era. According to the Financial Times, he has been on the meeting list of many countries.
Trump’s support for Ukraine
NATO as an organization is also preparing for the possibility that Trump may return to power.
The military alliance plans to take on more responsibility for coordinating support for Ukraine. Now the aid is coordinated by a voluntary coalition led by the United States. According to various sources, coordination led by NATO would be “liked by Trump”.
NATO has been able to agree on multi-year support for Ukraine, which would be at the level of 40 billion next year. It also plans to establish a 600-person headquarters in Germany to coordinate arms assistance and training.
In his previous term, Trump threatened the withdrawal of the United States from NATO. There is uncertainty about his politics.
According to ‘s information, Finland is also trying to promote, for example, defense cooperation quickly as far as possible, because the US elections increase uncertainty.
Biden’s situation under everyone’s scrutiny
At the summit that started on Tuesday, the US media in particular will be watching the president Joe Biden every movement and speech. His recent appearance in the election debate raised suspicions that Biden’s health would no longer be at the level required for the job.
Biden is not only a presidential candidate, possibly the outgoing president, but also the leader of NATO’s largest country.
NATO tries to make a difference between the defense alliance and the internal politics of the countries. General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg has emphasized several times during the meeting that NATO is about defense, and he does not comment on the countries’ internal situations.
President Alexander Stubb told the Finnish media on Tuesday evening that he sat next to Biden at NATO’s 75th anniversary celebrations. He shared his impressions of the president, saying that no one is as good or as bad as the public image might make one think.