Rubio Warns NATO Allies: No Base Access in Crisis Makes Alliance Pointless
🛡️ NATO — Rubio's "what's the point" lands while US needs European bases to fight Iran. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The contingency Rubio won't name is Iran — Sigonella and Aviano are active CENTCOM nodes. His warning targets allies quietly restricting access to avoid entanglement. Rome, Ankara, and Madrid all face domestic pressure to limit exposure. If Washington publicly frames base denial as alliance-ending, it forces European capitals to choose sides before any UNGA deal is reached.
