The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is the longest and most successful alliance still going today. But Donald Trump is looking to redefine that alliance in ways that would make it virtually meaningless. Reuters: In response to a question about potential Russian aggression towards the Baltic states, Trump told the newspaper in an interview that if Moscow attacked them, he would decide whether to come to their aid only after reviewing whether those nations "have fulfilled their obligations to us". He added: "If they fulfill their obligations to us, the answer is yes." Trump was quoted as saying he would force allies to shoulder defense costs that the United States has borne for decades, cancel longstanding treaties he views as unfavorable, and redefine what it means to be a partner of the United States. "I would prefer to be able to continue" existing agreements, he said, but only if allies stopped taking advantage of what he called an...(Read Full Post)