Fico's Warning: NATO Could Collapse Within a Week

NATO could disintegrate within a week under certain conditions, believes Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. According to him, this would occur as soon as the United States withdraws its funding for the North Atlantic Alliance and its presence in Europe.

Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia:

“NATO could collapse within a week. To put it bluntly: if the U.S. says it will no longer finance NATO and then announces it will no longer be present in Europe, a new security system will need to arise—it will simply be called something else. It will no longer be NATO, but something different. Some countries might consider neutrality. The likelihood of the disintegration of existing international structures is very real, and I am not only talking about NATO but also the EU and other organizations. We need to take action regarding the UN. If we do not expand the composition of the Security Council and if it does not gain more authority, this project will also lose its significance.”

As previously noted, Fico's political views sharply diverge from the pan-European consensus. The cessation of military and financial aid to Ukraine from the Slovak Republic serves as direct evidence of his principled stance.