cazatou - your point is what exactly?
This US announcement does not sound the death knell for NATO at all. It sounds like a whinge from someone on the way out.
Without doubt the defence cuts being made across Europe including the UK are alarming. But the US cannot afford what they do - go look at their deficit!
So pooling effort through NATO must strengthen the case for it's existence rather than diminish it.
Like all supra-national organisations, it ain't perfect but its the only thing that ties Europe and CONUS together.