Trump Says China, Russia Don’t Fear ‘NATO Without US’, Claims He Prevented Putin’s Ukraine Takeover

Last Updated:January 07, 2026, 21:35 IST In a lengthy social media post, Donald Trump argued that NATO’s strength rests almost entirely on US military power. US President Donald Trump said that China and Russia do not fear NATO without the United States and asserted that his actions prevented Russian President Vladimir Putin from taking over all of Ukraine. In a lengthy social media post, Donald Trump argued that NATO’s strength rests almost entirely on US military power, saying Russia and China have “zero fear of NATO without the United States.” He questioned whether the alliance would come to Washington’s aid…