President Donald Trump is confidently claiming his new economic plan will “end the war quickly,” but analysts are questioning the realism of a strategy that requires total, unanimous agreement from a fractured NATO alliance on highly contentious issues.
The President’s plan, announced on Truth Social, has two core components, both of which face significant hurdles. First, he demands a complete oil embargo from every NATO member before the U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia. Given that countries like Hungary have repeatedly blocked tougher energy sanctions, achieving unanimity seems unlikely.
Second, his call for NATO to collectively impose 50% to 100% tariffs on China is a monumental ask. Such a move would require the 30+ member alliance to agree on a unified trade policy against the world’s manufacturing hub, a step that would have profound economic consequences for all involved and could face legal and political challenges within the EU and other member states.
While Trump presents his plan as a straightforward solution, the political and economic complexities are immense. Getting every NATO ally, from Turkey to Germany to Canada, to agree on a full Russian oil ban and a trade war with China is a diplomatic challenge of the highest order, leading many to doubt if this “quick” fix is feasible at all.
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