Bolton Questions NATO Unity, Says Trump Would Have Lost Kyiv
Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton thinks Russia would have taken Kyiv by now if Donald Trump was in the White House, but also points out missteps made by President Joe Biden.
Source: BloombergThe U.S.-led response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine won’t be enough to deter future acts of aggression by Russia and China, and the NATO alliance isn’t as united as its leaders suggest, former National Security Advisor John Bolton said.
The hawkish former diplomat accused the Biden administration of a range of missteps, including President Joe Biden’s early declaration that the U.S. wouldn’t put boots on the ground in Ukraine, which Bolton called “an unforced error.” He said the U.S. and NATO lack a clear “strategic objective” and castigated Europe for essentially funding Putin’s war by continuing to buy gas from Russia.