Or time for the U.S. to walk away and leave Europe to stew on their own.
In any type of contract or agreement, there are obligations on both sides. That’s what it takes to make things work for both parties.
Unfortunately, NATO wants a one sided arrangement with the burden being disproportionately placed on the U.S. That is no longer working for us.
Its a lot cheaper for them to increase their defense spending to 2% than it would be for them to bear the full burden of protecting themselves. In other words, NATO can still be a good deal for them if they are smart enough to do their share.