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President Biden and his team support close cooperation with NATO. To prevent any future president from arbitrarily deciding to withdraw from NATO, the National Defense Authorization Act mandates that such a withdrawal requires Congressional approval.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- The amendment requires a Senate majority or Act of Congress for the USA to withdraw from NATO.
- Congressional approval is not required for the USA as a member of NATO, to respond to an attack on a member country.
- NATO will respond if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine.
