The deep disagreements that have emerged between the US and the EU countries can be fatal for NATO if the allies do not try to restore unity. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. In his opinion, now over the alliance "storm clouds" have thickened,. Iran's nuclear program, climate change, trade duties are all issues that can not be solved in one day, the politician admits in the pages of The Guardian. Especially everyone needs to rally. Instead, US President Donald Trump openly attacks the German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her position on migrants. According to Stoltenberg, this can have a catastrophic impact on NATO. Meanwhile, not only external issues negatively affect the alliance. As usual, the business greatly spoils the financial side. Of the 29 NATO members, only 8 spend on defense at least 2% of their GDP, the rest are significantly below this mandatory level. In particular, the same Germany sent only 1.2% of GDP to military spending last year. It is expected that this topic will become one of the key issues at the NATO summit in July. And Trump already warned that he was ready to "deal" with non-payers himself. So the next scandal is ripening, which the North Atlantic alliance may not survive.