Congress prohibits Presidents from unilaterally withdrawing US from NATO

The U.S. Congress passed a law that says no President can withdraw the United States from NATO without the approval of the Senate or the House of Representatives.

The Hill writes about it.

The measure, initiated by Democratic and Republican Senators Tim Kaine and Marco Rubio, respectively, was included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which passed by Congress on Thursday and is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden.

The provision underscores Congress' commitment to NATO, which was criticized by former US President Donald Trump during his time in office.

"NATO remains strong in response to (russian president vladimir) putin's war in Ukraine and growing challenges around the world," Kaine said in a statement.

According to him, the law reaffirms US support for the Alliance, which is of fundamental importance to American national security, and also sends a powerful signal to authoritarian regimes around the world that the free world remains united.

The US Senate will postpone the holidays to find a compromise on funding for Ukraine.

At the same time, Rubio said the decision is an important tool for congressional oversight.

"We must ensure that we protect our national interests and the security of our democratic allies," he said in a statement.

Trump, who is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has sent mixed messages about NATO, prompting his critics to fear that he will renege on Washington's commitments to the alliance's mutual defense agreement or pull the US out of it entirely.

Meanwhile, the ex-president's supporters say his tough statements and criticism of the alliance have inspired member nations to meet their 2 percent defense spending commitments, easing the burden on the United States.

According to the information of the German publication Bild, Germany raised fighter jets into the air due to violations of the airspace of Romania by russian drones.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, this is not the first time that russian drones flying at targets in Ukraine have got on the territory of Romania.

At the end of September, a russian drone fell on a ferry crossing across the Danube, on which two buses were at that moment. There were children in one of them.

And at the beginning of September, the wreckage of a russian kamikaze drone was discovered near two Romanian border villages.

Meanwhile, NATO does not believe that the russian kamikaze drone deliberately attacked the territory of Romania.