According to a report from Swedish newspaper Expressen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has threatened that the United States may need to "reevaluate" its relationship with NATO. The statement came during an interview with Al Jazeera where Rubio expressed disappointment over what he described as a lack of support from NATO allies during the ongoing war against Iran. Rubio specifically criticized Spain, a NATO member, for refusing the US access to its airspace and military bases.
He stated that if NATO only involves the US defending Europe while allies deny access to bases when needed, it creates an unbalanced alliance. The US Secretary of State emphasized that an alliance must be mutual and cannot be one-sided, suggesting that the US will need to reconsider its NATO commitments once the Iran operation concludes.
reevaluate
if NATO only involves the US defending Europe while allies deny access to bases when needed, it creates an unbalanced alliance
an alliance must be mutual and cannot be one-sided