Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken warned that the US and NATO are grappling with a 'marriage crisis.' He urged Washington to strengthen ties with its allies to prevent potential instability across the Atlantic.

Belgian Defence Minister Theo Francken said the US and Nato were faced with a “marriage crisis” as frustrations mount on both sides of the Atlantic, urging Washington to stand with its allies or risk America’s fall. Francken, speaking at a think tank event in Washington on Tuesday, likened the strained transatlantic relationship, which has held for close to 80 years, to a “crisis”, saying “it’s very difficult”. “I’m convinced that we’re having a marriage crisis … There’s a lot of frustration on....