NATO 'doesn't really exist anymore other than on paper', experts say

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US president Donald Trump has once again branded the NATO alliance a 'paper tiger' in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph, saying he had moved "beyond reconsideration" of U.S. membership. FRANCE 24's Brussels correspondent Dave Keating explains that "Donald Trump has no intention of defending Europe if it is invaded by Russia" adding that "Trump is the only one who determines whether NATO is a 'paper tiger' or not"

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