On Tuesday night during an interview on Fox News with Tucker Carlson, President Trump questioned whether the U.S. would defend Montenegro, a NATO member, if the country was attacked. He then proposed that aggression by a NATO member country could lead to World War III.

Trump is wrong on both counts. Yes, the U.S. should defend Montenegro if it is attacked. And no, aggression from one member country won’t create a world war.

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