WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the United States’ defence if the country were attacked, though the alliance did just that after Sept. 11 — the only time in its history that the defence guarantee has been invoked.

Trump said NATO would not defend the U.S. -- though it did that after 9/11, the only time the Article 5 defence guarantee was ever invoked.{ai:summary}<p>President Trump questioned NATO's commitment to defend the U.S. in the event of an attack, despite the alliance's historical response following the September 11 attacks, which marked the first invocation of its defense guarantee. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Trump says he wouldn't defend NATO allies that fall short on military spending

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