Rep. Massie Introduces Bill to Remove the United States from NATO

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced HR 6508, the NATO Act, to remove the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Thomas Massie, argues that the alliance is a “Cold War relic” and contends that remaining in it no longer aligns with America’s national security interests.

“NATO is a Cold War relic. We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries,” said Rep. Thomas Massie. “NATO was created to counter the Soviet Union, which collapsed over thirty years ago. Since then, U.S. participation has cost taxpayers trillions of dollars and continues to risk U.S. involvement in foreign wars. Our Constitution did not authorise permanent foreign entanglements, something our Founding Fathers explicitly warned us against. America should not be the world’s security blanket—especially when wealthy countries refuse to pay for their own defence.”

He further stressed that the US Constitution does not authorise ongoing interference in other nations’ affairs, adding that the United States should not be responsible for “the security of the entire world, especially when wealthy countries refuse to pay for their own defence.”

The bill states that US participation in NATO no longer serves national security interests. It requires that, in accordance with Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the US president must formally notify NATO of Washington’s withdrawal no later than 30 days after the act enters into force.

A companion measure, S.2174, was introduced in the Senate by Massie’s fellow Republican, Senator Mike Lee of Utah.