Washington quizzes NATO allies on support for Trump – Bloomberg

Members have reportedly been asked whether they back Washington’s policies in the Middle East and Western Hemisphere or restrict US use of their bases The US is making military support for NATO allies contingent on how closely they align with President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, Bloomberg has reported.Washington has recently sent NATO members a document containing a series of questions aimed at gauging their alignment with the Trump administration, the agency said.Governments were asked whether they had “been publicly supportive” of US foreign-policy initiatives, including those in the Middle East and Western Hemisphere, the outlet reported, citing a copy it had reviewed. Washington also wanted to know what “restrictions” individual countries have imposed on US forces operating from military bases on their territory. The answers could factor into decisions about how US military capabilities are distributed among NATO members, according to Bloomberg.The apparent loyalty test comes amid widening tensions between Washington and its traditional European allies, with Trump repeatedly accusing NATO members of relying on US protection while failing to contribute enough to their own de...