NATO member states are increasingly pursuing independent defence strategies amid what analysts describe as "chaos and confusion" generated by US President Donald Trump's divisive statements about the alliance. European allies in particular have accelerated efforts to reduce their dependence on American security guarantees, driven by concern that Washington's commitment to collective defence can no longer be taken for granted. The shift marks a significant strategic realignment within NATO (the 75-year-old transatlantic military alliance), with potentially lasting consequences for Western security architecture.